Alan Stewart (educator), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alan Stewart (educator)

New Zealand educator

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1917

Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand

Date of Death: 01-Sep-2004

Profession: academic, rugby union player

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Sir Alan Stewart (8 December 1917 – 1 September 2004) was a New Zealand educator and university administrator.
He was principal of Massey Agricultural College from 1959 to 1963 and founding vice-chancellor of Massey University from 1964 to 1983, during which time he guided the institution's transition from agricultural college to full university.
He is noted for building the university's internationally recognised agricultural programme, as well as for greatly expanding the university's extramural programme to make tertiary education available to rural New Zealanders.
He was knighted in 1981 for services to education.