Background
Bown, Lalage Jean was born on April 1, 1927 in Croydon, Surrey, England.
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Lalage Jean Bown
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Education
Bachelor, University Oxford, England, 1948. Master of Arts, University Oxford, England, 1952. Doctor University, Open University, 1975.
Dr honoris causa, University Edinburgh, 1993. D.Univ (honorary), University Paisley, Scotland, 1993. D.Univ (honorary), University Stirling, 1994.
Career
Resident tutor University College of the Gold Coast (now Ghana), 1949-1955, Makerere University College, Uganda, 1955-1959. Associate professor University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1960-1966. Professor adult education University Zambia, Lusaka, 1966-1970.
Professor adult education, chief extension coordinator Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, 1971-1976. Professor adult education, dean of education University Lagos, Nigeria, 1977-1980. Visiting fellow Institute of Development Studies, University Sussex, England, 1980-1981.
Titular professor, director adult education University Glasgow, 1981-1992. Honorary professor University Warwick, Coventry, England, since 1992. Trustee National Museums of Scotland, since 1987.
Chair Scottish Museum Council, since 1993. Consultant United Nations Development Programme and Government of Ghana, 1989. Evaluator World University Service (United Kingdom), 1993-1994.
Achievements
Membership
Convenor working party of the 3d and 4th development plans Nigerian National Council for Adult Education, Lagos, 1973, 80. Board directors The British Council, 1981-1989. Vice president National Union of Townswomen's Guild, since 1984.
Member Commonwealth Standing Committee on Higher Education Cooperation, since 1989. Fellow Royal Society Edinburgh, Institute of Personnel Development (honorary). Member British Comparative and International Education Society (president 1985-1986), British Association for Literacy in Development (president since 1992), Development Studies Association (president 1984-1986), Worker's Educational Association (vice president 1984-1995).
Interests
Connections
Daughter of Arthur Mervyn and Dorothy Ethel (Watson) B. Foster children: Taiwo, Kehinde.
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Nationality
British
Education
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1948
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1952
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1975
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1993
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1993
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1994
Awards
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Decorated Order British Empire. Recipient William Pearson Tolley medal University Syracuse, 1975, Meritorious Service award Nigerian National Council, 1979. Education Institute of Scotland fellow, 1990.Decorated Order British Empire. Recipient William Pearson Tolley medal University Syracuse, 1975, Meritorious Service award Nigerian National Council, 1979. Education Institute of Scotland fellow, 1990.