Donald Schön

Donald A. Schön
Born(1930-09-19)September 19, 1930
DiedSeptember 13, 1997(1997-09-13) (aged 66)
Boston, Massachusetts
EducationYale University (B.A.)
The Sorbonne
Harvard University (Ph.D.)
Occupation(s)Learning theorist, philosopher
Employer(s)Arthur D. Little, Inc.
MIT
SpouseNancy Quint
ChildrenEllen, Andrew, Elizabeth, Susan

Donald Alan Schön (September 19, 1930 – September 13, 1997) was an American philosopher and professor in urban planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He developed the concept of reflective practice and contributed to the theory of organizational learning.