Background
Taylor, William was born on May 31, 1930 in Crayford, Kent, England. Son of Herbert and Maud Ethel (Peyto) Taylor.
Taylor, William was born on May 31, 1930 in Crayford, Kent, England. Son of Herbert and Maud Ethel (Peyto) Taylor.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, London School of Economics, 1952. Postgraduate Certificate in Education, Westminster College, London, 1953. Diploma in Education, University London, 1954.
Doctor of Philosophy, 1960. Doctor of Science (honorary), Aston University, 1977. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Leeds University, 1979.
Data Control Language (honorary), University Kent-Canterbury, 1981. Doctor (honorary), Open University, 1983. Doctor, Loughboro University, 1984.
Teacher and deputy head teacher, Kent. Later worked in two colls, of education and Department, of Education, Oxford University. Professor, of Education University of Bristol 1966.
Director London Institute of Education 1973-1983.
Principal, University of London 1983-1985. ViceChancellor, University of Hull 1985-1991.
Chairman Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (CATE) since 1984. Chairman Board NFER/Nelson publishing company
Non.-Executive Director Fenner Public Limited Company.
Charter Fellow, College, of Preceptors. Fellow, Commonwealth Council for Education Administration. Honorary degree (Aston, Leeds, Kent).
Teacher Education, The Metaphors of Education, Universities under Scrutiny.
Chairman United Kingdom National Commission United Nations Educational Educational Advisory Committee, 1975—1983. Chairman educational advisory council Indiana Broadcasting Authority, 1975—1983. President English New Education Fellowship, 1981—1986, Council Education World Citizenship, from 1980.
Governor Westchester College Oxford, from 1990, Polytechnic of Wales, from 1991. Fellow: College Preceptors, Green College Oxford. Member: Worshipful Society Apothecaries London (liveryman), West Australian Institute Educational Administration, Commonwealth Council Educational Administration.
Married Rita Hague, 1954. Children: Anne Catherine, Rosemary Caroline, Richard William James.