Terence Miller

This article is about the British academic and professor. For the English railway engineer, see Terry Miller (engineer). For the American politician, see Terry Miller (politician).

Terence George Miller (19 January 1918 – 17 January 2015) was a British academic and professor of geology. He was appointed Principal of the University of Rhodesia in 1967.^[1] During this period, his political views brought him hate mail^[2] and he rapidly came into conflict with the government.^[3] When in 1969 Rhodesia declared itself a republic, with a racist constitution, Prof. Miller resigned his position and returned to the UK, joining the University of Reading as visiting professor,^[2] before being appointed Director of the newly formed Polytechnic of North London in 1971.

Terence Miller
Principal of the University College of Rhodesia
In office 1967–1969
Preceded by	Walter Adams
Succeeded by	Robert Craig
Personal details
Born	19 January 1918 Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Died	19 January 2015(2015-01-19) (aged 97) Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Spouse	Inga Priestman ​ ​ (m. 1944; died 2012)​
Alma mater	University College London

Miller was one of a number of distinguished geologists who contributed to the UK's 2nd World War effort, as Major T.G. Miller.^[4] He died on 17 January 2015.^[5]

References

1. University of Zimbabwe. "About UZ". Archived from the original on 12 December 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
2. Thompson, D.B.; Exley, C.S. (2006). "The Founding of the Geology Department at Keele University" (PDF). Retrieved 8 January 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
3. Gale, W.D. (1970). "Rhodesia: History". Retrieved 7 January 2009.
4. Rose, E.P.F.; Rosenbaum, M.S., (1993) British military geologists: through the Second World War to the end of the Cold War. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 104, 2, 95-106
5. Professor Terence Miller, palaeontologist - obituary

Educational offices
Preceded by Sir Walter Adams	Vice–Chancellors and principals of the University of Zimbabwe 1967 – 1969	Succeeded by Robert Craig