Background
Gowin, Dixie Bob was born on December 11, 1925 in W. Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Son of Lafayette and Jenny Marie (Betts) Gowin.
consultant author Philosophy educator
Gowin, Dixie Bob was born on December 11, 1925 in W. Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Son of Lafayette and Jenny Marie (Betts) Gowin.
Divorced; Bachelor of Arts University Texas, 1948. Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1956.
Teacher Haywood High School, California, 1951-1952, Mamaroneck High School, New York, 1952-1953. Assistant professor of University Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1956-1958, University of Chicago, 1958-1961. From assistant to professor educational philosophy Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1961.
Fellow United States Office Education, 1967-1968, Yale University, 1958. Fellow Philosophy Education Society (president 1968-1970), John Dewey Society (chairman lecturer commission, editor since 1982), American Educational Research Association (P. Johnson prize committee), Association Process Philosophy Education (charter trustee).
Children– Sarah, Robert, John.