Ken Robinson (educationalist)
British author, speaker, and education reformer (1950–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Ken Robinson (4 March 1950 – 21 August 2020)[2] was a British author, speaker and international advisor on education in the arts to government, non-profits, education and arts bodies. He was director of the Arts in Schools Project (1985–1989) and Professor of Arts Education at the University of Warwick (1989–2001), and professor emeritus after leaving the university.[3] In 2003, he was knighted for services to the arts.[4]
Sir Ken Robinson | |
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Born | Kenneth Robinson (1950-03-04)4 March 1950 Liverpool, England |
Died | 21 August 2020(2020-08-21) (aged 70) London, England |
Occupation(s) | Author, speaker, expert on education, education reformer, creativity and innovation |
Spouse |
Marie-Therese "Terry" Watts
(m. 1982) |
Children | 2 |
Academic background | |
Education | Liverpool Collegiate School Wade Deacon Grammar School |
Alma mater | Bretton Hall College of Education (BEd) University of London (PhD)[1] |
Thesis | A revaluation of the role and functions of drama teaching in secondary education, with reference to a survey of curricular drama in 259 secondary schools (1981) |
Website | sirkenrobinson |
Originally from a working-class Liverpool family,[5] around September 2001[6][7] Robinson moved to Los Angeles with his wife and children[8] to serve as Senior Advisor to the president of the J. Paul Getty Trust.[7]