Mike Oliver (disability advocate)

Who they were

Personal life Oliver married Judith Hunt in 1972 and adopted her children, Eleanor and William. After the couple divorced, Oliver married Joy Lenny in 1994. [ 1 ] Oliver died 2 March 2019. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] ^ a b Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page ). ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page ).

Michael James Hoiles Oliver was an English sociologist, author, and disability rights activist. He was the first Professor of Disability Studies in the world, and key advocate of the social model of disability.

Early life

Educated at: University of Reading and University of Kent.

Early life Michael James Hoiles Oliver was born 3 February 1945, in Rochester, Kent to Fred and Edna (nee Hoiles) Oliver. He grew up in Borstal and attended Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School , leaving at 16 to work as a payroll clerk. He broke his neck in 1962 while on holiday, and was treated at Stoke Mandeville Hospital . He used a wheelchair after his accident. [ 1 ] He returned home after a year of rehabilitation.

Path and career

Worked with / for: University of Greenwich and The Open University.

Why this date

Mike Oliver (disability advocate) appears on our March 2 calendar for 2019 as a death entry.