International education and travel related links, photos, quotes and pieces of interest.
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People Who Studied Abroad #622:
Richard Perle, political advisor
From:
United States
Studied:
As an undergraduate at the University of Southern California, he studied on the Denmark International Study (DIS) program in Copenhagen, Denmark. He also studied at the London School of Economics (United Kingdom).
![People Who Studied Abroad #576:Jomo Kenyatta, first prime minister and president of Kenya
From:
Kenya
Studied:
In 1931 he enrolled in Woodbrooke Quaker College in Birmingham, England. From 1932-33 he studied economics at the Comintern School, University of the Toilers of the East in Moscow, USSR. In 1934 he studied at University College London and in 1935 he studied at the London School of Economics.
[Kenyatta is pictured above with British political activist Sylvia Pankhurst]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/972686a8093445d93710eaa323e7f5b5/tumblr_mhykb4bXee1qig6iso1_400.jpg)
People Who Studied Abroad #576:
Jomo Kenyatta, first prime minister and president of Kenya
From:
Kenya
Studied:
In 1931 he enrolled in Woodbrooke Quaker College in Birmingham, England. From 1932-33 he studied economics at the Comintern School, University of the Toilers of the East in Moscow, USSR. In 1934 he studied at University College London and in 1935 he studied at the London School of Economics.
[Kenyatta is pictured above with British political activist Sylvia Pankhurst]
![People Who Studied Abroad #564:Eric Sevareid, journalist (one of “Murrow’s Boys”)
From:
United States
Studied:
He studied political science at the London School of Economics (United Kingdom) and attended the Alliance Française in Paris, France.
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People Who Studied Abroad #564:
Eric Sevareid, journalist (one of “Murrow’s Boys”)
From:
United States
Studied:
He studied political science at the London School of Economics (United Kingdom) and attended the Alliance Française in Paris, France.
Source: The New York Times
People Who Studied Abroad #536:
Kitty Carlisle, actor and singer
From:
United States
Studied:
Her mother took her to Europe when she was about 11. She studied at the Chateau Mont-Choisi in Lausanne, Switzerland, then at the Sorbonne in France, and the London School of Economics and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in the United Kingdom. She returned to the United States when she was about 22 to begin her acting career in New York.
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![People Who Studied Abroad #496:Nate Silver, statistician
From:
United States
Studied:
While pursuing his BA in economics at the University of Chicago, he spent his junior year abroad at the London School of Economics (United Kingdom).
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People Who Studied Abroad #496:
Nate Silver, statistician
From:
United States
Studied:
While pursuing his BA in economics at the University of Chicago, he spent his junior year abroad at the London School of Economics (United Kingdom).
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People Who Studied Abroad #463:
Pierre Trudeau, 15th Prime Minister of Canada (1968-1979)
From:
Canada
Studied:
He earned a master’s degree in political economy at Harvard University (United States), then in 1947 he studied at the Institut d’Études Politiques in Paris, France. He pursued a doctorate at the London School of Economics (United Kingdom) but did not complete his thesis.
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People Who Studied Abroad #442:
Jim McKelvey, co-founder of the mobile payment company Square
From:
United States
Studied:
He studied Economics and Computer Science at Washington University in St. Louis and spent his junior year studying at the London School of Economics (United Kingdom).
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People Who Studied Abroad #431:
Paul Volcker, economist and Chairman of the Federal Reserve (1979-1987)
From:
United States
Studied:
He received a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Fellowship, which enabled him to study at the London School of Economics (United Kingdom) from 1951 to 1952.
![People Who Studied Abroad #363: Kamisese Mara, Prime Minister of Fiji (1967-1987) and cricketer
From:
Fiji
Studied:
He studied at Sacred Heart College in Auckland, New Zealand, then studied medicine at Knox College, University of Otago (NZ) from 1942 to 1945. He did not complete his medical studies because his great-uncle wanted to groom him to lead the country and so arranged for Mara to study history at Wadham College, University of Oxford (United Kingdom), where he earned an M.A. in 1949. He returned to the UK 1961-62 and received a Diploma in Economics and Social Administration at the London School of Economics.
[Thanks to “Anon” for the tip!]](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kamisese_Mara.jpg)
People Who Studied Abroad #363:
Kamisese Mara, Prime Minister of Fiji (1967-1987) and cricketer
From:
Fiji
Studied:
He studied at Sacred Heart College in Auckland, New Zealand, then studied medicine at Knox College, University of Otago (NZ) from 1942 to 1945. He did not complete his medical studies because his great-uncle wanted to groom him to lead the country and so arranged for Mara to study history at Wadham College, University of Oxford (United Kingdom), where he earned an M.A. in 1949. He returned to the UK 1961-62 and received a Diploma in Economics and Social Administration at the London School of Economics.
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![People Who Studied Abroad #287:Austan Goolsbee, former chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers
From:
United States
Studied:
He received a 2006-07 Fulbright scholarship to study at the London School of Economics and the Institute for Fiscal Studies (United Kingdom).
[via NAFSA]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0f6sv9TwQ1qig6iso1_400.jpg)
People Who Studied Abroad #287:
Austan Goolsbee, former chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers
From:
United States
Studied:
He received a 2006-07 Fulbright scholarship to study at the London School of Economics and the Institute for Fiscal Studies (United Kingdom).
[via NAFSA]
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People Who Studied Abroad #230:
Ralph Bunche, diplomat and political scientist
From:
United States
Studied:
After completing his PhD at Harvard, he conducted postdoctoral research in anthropology at London School of Economics (United Kingdom) and University of Cape Town (South Africa).
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![People Who Studied Abroad #213:Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway and Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway
From:
Norway
Studied:
Haakon completed his bachelor’s degree in political science at University of California, Berkeley (United States) and a master’s degree from the London School of Economics (United Kingdom) in development studies, specializing in international trade and Africa.
Mette-Marit spent six months in Australia as a high school exchange student with Youth For Understanding.
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People Who Studied Abroad #213:
Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway and Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway
From:
Norway
Studied:
Haakon completed his bachelor’s degree in political science at University of California, Berkeley (United States) and a master’s degree from the London School of Economics (United Kingdom) in development studies, specializing in international trade and Africa.
Mette-Marit spent six months in Australia as a high school exchange student with Youth For Understanding.
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People Who Studied Abroad #195:
Edward Pressman, film producer
From:
United States
Studied:
Pursued a master’s degree at the London School of Economics.
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People Who Studied Abroad #161:
John Atta Mills, president of Ghana
From:
Ghana
Studied:
Studied at the London School of Economics (United Kingdom) and the School of Oriental and African Studies (United Kingdom) before receiving his PhD in Law from SOAS.
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People Who Studied Abroad #152:
Anthony Kennedy, U.S. Supreme Court justice
From:
United States
Studied:
Spent his senior year of college at the London School of Economics (United Kingdom) before graduating from Stanford University.
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