Mike Oliver (disability advocate)
Mike Oliver | |
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| Born | Michael James Hoiles Oliver 3 February 1945 Rochester, Kent, England |
| Died | 2 March 2019 (aged 74) |
| Alma mater | University of Kent |
| Occupations | Sociologist, author, and disability rights activist |
| Known for | Social model of disability |
| Spouses | Judith Hunt (m. 1972)Joy Lenny (m. 1994) |
| Children | 2 |
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Michael James Hoiles Oliver (3 February 1945 – 2 March 2019) 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.