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Mistake in 'Early Life' section

The article states that Atkinson got his MSc in 1975, but also gives 1975 as the year he got his BSc. He actually only began his MSc in 1975. The year given in the source is the year he matriculated, not the year he graduated. 2A01:C23:5D20:9200:9407:9016:C69F:D0D0 (talk) 14:44, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm really doubtful about the account of his educational qualifications. If the information in the article is correct, he got his first degree at the age of twenty, which must mean he was admitted to university before the normal age of 18. That's possible of course, depending on the university's entrance requirements. It also says he didn't complete his MSc studies, but elsewhere it's suggested that he obtained an MSc and then began working towards a doctorate but didn't progress. The Queen's College recognises him as an MSc but doesn't say what year he completed it. Deb (talk) 11:38, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is an interview at theartsdesk where Atkinson says he graduated at 20, started a DPhil at Oxford, focused on performance after a year, produced a thesis and graduated with an MSc. It sounds credible even if it doesn't say when he completed the MSc: this says he published in 1977. Atkinson doesn't go into detail about the bureaucracy of enrolling for a DPhil, which has probably changed since 1975. TSventon (talk) 13:37, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Deb, I have added the artsdesk interview reference and tried to clarify the wording. The Stuttering Foundation reference implies that the MSc came before the PhD study, but it is not clear, so I would believe the interview. TSventon (talk) 17:09, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't doubt that the MSc came first, but 1977 for completion sounds likely. Deb (talk) 18:59, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Deb, Atkinson explains in the artsdesk interview I was there to do a DPhil, as they call a PhD at Oxford, and I didn’t do a DPhil, I ended up just with a Masters, with an MSc, which is quite a rare degree at Oxford, so I think that he is saying that he did some research for a DPhil, but downgraded to a masters due to his performing commitments, i.e. the doctoral study came first and the MSc qualification was awarded afterwards. TSventon (talk) 19:30, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That makes some sense. Normally Masters degrees are just awarded, not studied for. Deb (talk) 07:25, 30 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Marriage and children

repeated (duplicate) references

https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/111025507/rose-matafeos-exboyfriend-opens-up-about-being-dumped-for-mr-bean

also add

https://people.com/all-about-rowan-atkinson-children-7569013

In 2015, Rowan Atkinson’s daughter Lily launched her career as a burlesque dancer and singer. But in 2017, Lily decided to ditch her father’s name Atkinson and adopted her maiden name Sastry.

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/rowan-atkinsons-life--burlesque-31819926

in External links

https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/atkinson-rowan-1955

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Please add that Atkinson attended Chorister School in Durham and St Bees School as a boarding student Ammyzcoils (talk) 16:48, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Barry Wom (talk) 18:20, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]