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McKenzie, J. D.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1908 - 1987

Biography

J.D. McKenzie was educated at Dannevirke High School and at Otago University, where he was Senior Scholar for New Zealand in mathematics and physics when he graduated B.Sc. in 1929. In 1930 he gained an M.Sc. with Honours in mathematics, and the same in physics the following year. He taught at Christchurch Boys' High School and at Canterbury Technical College, then joined the New Zealand Technical Correspondence Institute, where he taught for about 28 years, retiring as Deputy Principal in 1975.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

J. D. McKenzie papers

 Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0548
Scope and Contents A typescript story titled A Cottage in the Country by J. D. McKenzie written ca. 1973, relating to the author's holiday cottage in Zephyr Terrace, Governors Bay. Includes accounts of neighbours, such as Evelyn and Fred Page, and Frances and Douglas Cresswell.Also included are two staff newsletters (1975 and 1976) of the N.Z. Technical Correspondence Institute, and a staff photograph (1965).548/1 Staff newsletter. NZ Technical Correspondence Institute May 1975 548/2...
Dates: 1936-1976