Kevin Keohane | |
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Born | Kevin William Keohane 28 February 1923 Portsmouth |
Died | 13 April 1996 | (aged 73)
Known for | Physics Education |
Spouse | Patricia Ashford |
Children | 4 |
Awards | Lawrence Bragg Medal and Prize Honorary Fellow of University of Roehampton Honorary Fellow of the University of Surrey KCSG |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics Education |
Institutions | University of Bristol Chelsea College of Science and Technology Nuffield Foundation Roehampton Institute of Higher Education King's College London |
Kevin William Keohane CBE, KCSG, FInstP (1923-1996) was a British physicist and education administrator. Keohane was the first Professor of Science Education in the United Kingdom, holding the position with the Chelsea College of Science and Technology between 1967 and 1976. Keohane was made the first Rector of the newly formed Roehampton Institute of Higher Education in 1976, a position he held until his retirement in 1988.[1][2]