What is Ken Robinson?
{{Infobox person | honorific_prefix = Sir | name = Kenneth Robinson | honorific_suffix = {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|FRSA}} | image = Sir Ken Robinson (cropped).jpg | alt = | caption = Ken Robinson speaking in 2009 | birth_name = Kenneth Robinson | birth_date = {{birth date|1950|03|04|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Liverpool]], England | death_date = {{death date and age|2020|08|21|1950|03|04|df=y}} | website = {{URL|http://SirKenRobinson.com/}} | nationality = British | other_names = | known_for = | occupation = Author, speaker, expert on education, education reformer, creativity and innovation }} '''Sir Kenneth Robinson''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|FRSA|size=100%}} (4 March 1950 &ndash; 21 August 2020) was a British author, speaker and international advisor. His works focused on education in the arts to government, non-profits, education and arts bodies. He was Director of the Arts in Schools Project (1985–89) and Professor of Arts Education at the [[University of Warwick]] (1989–2001). He was named Professor [[Emeritus]] after leaving the university.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sirkenrobinson.com/about/ |title=Bio |publisher=Sir Ken Robinson |access-date=2016-09-04}}</ref> In 2003 he was knighted for services to the arts. Robinson died of [[cancer]] on 21 August 2020 at the age of 70.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rampen|first=Julia|date=2020-08-22|title=Liverpool born education superstar Sir Ken Robinson dies aged 70|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/tributes-ken-robinson-liverpool-born-18814459|access-date=2020-08-23|website=Liverpool Echo}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Ken}} [[Category:1950 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:British academics]] [[Category:British activists]] [[Category:Writers from Liverpool]] [[Category:University of Warwick]] {{bio-stub}}