Sir Ken Robinson
Sir Ken Robinson was a British author, speaker, and international advisor on education in the arts. He was a leading voice in advocating for creativity and innovation in education and business. Robinson was known for his TED Talks, particularly "Do Schools Kill Creativity?", which became the most-watched TED talk of all time. He held professorial positions at the University of Warwick and received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to the arts and education. He passed away in 2020.
Awards
['Knighted for services to the arts (2003)', 'Athena Award of the Rhode Island School of Design', 'Peabody Medal', 'LEGO Prize', 'Benjamin Franklin Medal', 'George Peabody Medal', "Governor's Award for the Arts in Pennsylvania", 'Gheens Foundation Creativity and Entrepreneurship Award', 'Honorary Degree from Birmingham City University', 'Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design', 'Gordon Parks Award for Achievements in Education', 'Arthur C. ...', 'Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Oklahoma State University', 'Companionship of Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts', 'Doctor of the University (Open University and Central School of Speech and Drama)', 'Doctor of Arts (Ringling College of Art and Design)', 'Nelson Mandela Changemaker Award']
Notable Works
['The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything', "Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That's Transforming Education", 'Finding Your Element: How to Discover Your Talents and Passions and Transform Your Life', 'Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative', 'You, Your Child, and School: Navigating Your Way to the Best Education', 'All Our Futures: Creativity, Culture and Education (The Robinson Report)', 'Unlocking Creativity']
