William Alexander, Baron Alexander of Potterhill

William Picken Alexander, Baron Alexander of Potterhill, (13 December 1905 in Paisley –8 September 1993), was a British author, specialising in the educational system of the United Kingdom. Alexander was educated at Glasgow University. He married Joan Mary Williamson. [ "The Author's and Writer's Who's Who" (4th ed, 1960) ] He was named Baron Alexander of Potterhill, of Paisley in the County of Renfrew, on 2 September 1974.

Works

*"Intelligence, concrete and abstract;: A study in differential traits" (Cambridge University Press, 1935)
*"Education in England; the national system, how it works ..." (1954)
*"Teachers' salaries: Special allowances for teachers; an analysis of the 1956 Burnham report" (1958)
*"The Burnham primary and secondary schools report, 1959: A commentary" (1959)
*"Towards a New Education Act" (1969)
*"Education Acts Amended" (1969)
*"The Burnham primary and secondary schools report, 1969: A commentary" (1969)
*"Salaries of teachers of mentally handicapped children" (1971)

References

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