W. Andrew Robinson
William Andrew Coulthard Robinson (born 14 March 1957) is a British author and former newspaper editor.
Andrew Robinson | |
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| Born | William Andrew Coulthard Robinson 14 March 1957 England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Education | |
| Notable works | Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye (1989), The Art of Rabindranath Tagore (1989), The Man Who Deciphered Linear B (2002), The Last Man Who Knew Everything (2006), The Story of Measurement (2007), Writing and Script (2009) |
| Parents | Neville Robinson Daphne Coulthard |
| Relatives | Vicky Bowman (sister) |
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Andrew Robinson was educated at the Dragon School, Eton College, where he was a King's Scholar, University College, Oxford, where he read chemistry, and finally the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. He is the son of Neville Robinson, an Oxford physicist, and Daphne Robinson.
Robinson first visited India in 1975, and has been involved with the country's culture ever since. He has authored many books and articles, the most recent being India: A Short History (Thames & Hudson, 2014). Until 2006, he was the literary editor of the Times Higher Education Supplement. He has also been a visiting fellow at Wolfson College, Cambridge. He is based in London and is now a full-time writer.