Robert Blackburn (educationalist)
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Irish educationalist Robert Blackburn at the Atlantic College in Wales | |
| Born | Robert Blackburn 26 September 1927 Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Died | 16 July 1990 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | St Columba's College, Dublin |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Occupation | Educationalist |
| Relatives | Kari Blackburn (daughter) Ian Bradley (son-in-law) Norman Archer (father-in-law) |
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Robert Blackburn (26 September 1927 – 16 July 1990) was an Irish educationalist. He was an early pioneer of the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) and was instrumental in establishing the first United World College (UWC) in the early 1960s. In 1968, Blackburn was appointed United World College International Secretary.