Lewis Richard Benjamin Elton (born Ludwig Richard Benjamin Ehrenberg; 25 March 1923 – 29 September 2018) was a German-born British physicist and researcher into education, specialising in higher education.
He was Professor of Physics at Battersea College of Technology from 1964 until 1970. The College completed its transformation into the University of Surrey (and its relocation from Battersea to Guildford) in 1970. He founded the Institute of Educational Technology[3] in 1967, the first of its kind. He was somewhat of a pioneer and innovator in the professional development of university teachers and became Professor of Higher Education in 1970, a post he held until 1988. The Institute became internationally renowned and his philosophy is one that has been adopted by many universities around the world.
In 1994 he was appointed Professor of Higher Education at University College London, where he founded the Higher Education Research and Development Unit (now the Centre for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching). He became an honorary professor there in 2003. He was appointed Visiting Professor of Higher Education at Manchester University in August 2005.
In 1963 at the Surrey University Battersea campus, Elton started a project to show original artworks in the Physics Department.[6] When the University Gallery at Guildford was relocated in 1997, the gallery was dedicated to Elton and was named the Lewis Elton Gallery. The gallery hosts regular exhibitions of paintings, photographs and sculpture.
His older brother was the historian Geoffrey Elton. Lewis married Mary Foster,[8] whom he met at University and one of their four[9] children is the comedian and author Ben Elton. Lewis died in September 2018, aged 95.[10]
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current Lewis Elton Gallery University of Surrey website
January 01, 1970
lewis, elton, lewis, richard, benjamin, elton, born, ludwig, richard, benjamin, ehrenberg, march, 1923, september, 2018, german, born, british, physicist, researcher, into, education, specialising, higher, education, bornludwig, richard, benjamin, ehrenberg, 1. Lewis Richard Benjamin Elton born Ludwig Richard Benjamin Ehrenberg 25 March 1923 29 September 2018 was a German born British physicist and researcher into education specialising in higher education Lewis EltonBornLudwig Richard Benjamin Ehrenberg 1923 03 25 25 March 1923Tubingen GermanyDied29 September 2018 2018 09 29 aged 95 Surrey EnglandAlma materChrist s College CambridgeRegent Street PolytechnicUniversity College LondonOccupation s Physicist researcherChildren4 including Ben EltonParentsVictor EhrenbergEva Dorothea SommerRelativesGeoffrey Elton brother Hans Ehrenberg uncle Andrew S C Ehrenberg cousin Victor Ehrenberg great uncle Richard Ehrenberg great uncle Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Lewis Elton Gallery University of Surrey 4 Lewis and Mary Elton Art Collection 5 Personal life and death 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksEarly life editBorn in Tubingen to the scholars Victor Ehrenberg and Eva Dorothea Sommer Ehrenberg moved with his family to Prague in 1929 and from there to England in February 1939 to escape Nazi persecution of the Jews Ehrenberg naturalised as a British subject and changed his name by deed poll in June 1947 1 2 He was educated at Rydal School in Colwyn Bay and thereafter at Christ s College Cambridge the Regent Street Polytechnic London and University College London It was from the latter institution that he was awarded his PhD in 1950 Career editHe was Professor of Physics at Battersea College of Technology from 1964 until 1970 The College completed its transformation into the University of Surrey and its relocation from Battersea to Guildford in 1970 He founded the Institute of Educational Technology 3 in 1967 the first of its kind He was somewhat of a pioneer and innovator in the professional development of university teachers and became Professor of Higher Education in 1970 a post he held until 1988 The Institute became internationally renowned and his philosophy is one that has been adopted by many universities around the world In 1994 he was appointed Professor of Higher Education at University College London where he founded the Higher Education Research and Development Unit now the Centre for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching He became an honorary professor there in 2003 He was appointed Visiting Professor of Higher Education at Manchester University in August 2005 He was a Fellow of the American Institute of Physics and a Fellow of the Society for Research into Higher Education He was awarded a Lifetime Achievement award at the 2005 Times Higher Awards 4 at which Baroness Kennedy said there is a polymath quality to this man that points to someone interested in educating the whole person 5 Lewis Elton Gallery University of Surrey editIn 1963 at the Surrey University Battersea campus Elton started a project to show original artworks in the Physics Department 6 When the University Gallery at Guildford was relocated in 1997 the gallery was dedicated to Elton and was named the Lewis Elton Gallery The gallery hosts regular exhibitions of paintings photographs and sculpture Lewis and Mary Elton Art Collection editThe donation of a collection of paintings and objets d art was made to University of Surrey including works by Picasso Chagall Klee and Cocteau The gift was marked by an exhibition at The Lightbox gallery Woking in January 2012 7 Personal life and death editHis older brother was the historian Geoffrey Elton Lewis married Mary Foster 8 whom he met at University and one of their four 9 children is the comedian and author Ben Elton Lewis died in September 2018 aged 95 10 See also editEhrenberg surname References edit No 38000 The London Gazette 27 June 1947 p 29972 No 38019 The London Gazette 18 July 1947 p 3342 Ben Elton remembers his father University of Surrey www surrey ac uk Retrieved 21 April 2020 Thomson Alan 2 December 2005 Proud winners and PM sparkle at first awards Times Higher Education London retrieved 29 June 2013 Manchester wins higher education institution of the year award UniLife 3 3 Manchester The University of Manchester 3 December 2005 retrieved 29 June 2013 the lewis and mary elton art collection University of Surrey Guildford www surrey ac uk Archived from the original on 13 May 2012 the lewis and mary elton art collection University of Surrey Guildford www surrey ac uk Archived from the original on 13 May 2012 Guardian Staff 24 May 2000 Ben Elton from Peter Pan to Maybe Baby the Guardian Retrieved 21 October 2022 Ashe Eliza 1 December 2012 What I know about women The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 22 October 2022 Professor Lewis Elton rememberedExternal links editBiography at University College London Biography at the Hong Kong Institute of Education His family papers at Sussex University The Lewis Elton Gallery old Surrey Uni website current Lewis Elton Gallery University of Surrey website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lewis Elton amp oldid 1151375202, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
