Joseph Lauwerys
Joseph Albert Lauwerys (1902โ1981) was a prominent
educationalist who played an important role in the foundation of UNESCO
.
Joseph Lauwerys was born in
Institute of Education, University of London, becoming reader in Education in 1941, and Professor of Comparative Education in 1947.He held this position until 1970 when he took charge of the Atlantic Institute, Nova Scotia.[2]
In the period 1945-1947, he was particularly prominent in the establishment of UNESCO alongside a number of other international educational initiatives, including the World Education Fellowship. For many years he edited of The World Year Book of Education. He was an advocate of Basic English.[2]
Archive
An archive of his papers is kept at the Institute of Education.
References
- ^ W. D., Halls. "Lauwerys, Joseph Albert (1902โ1981), educationist". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ a b "DC/JL Papers of Joseph Albert Lauwerys". Institute of education. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
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