ABSTRACT
Howard Gardner was born several months later, on July 11th, 1943. Neither the escape from Germany nor the death of Erich was ever discussed during Howard’s childhood. Howard’s parents encouraged his intellectual development, but they provided very few opportunities for risky physical activities such as cycling or rough sports. He was an introverted child that enjoyed writing and music, Howard reports that, despite the terrible trauma behind his parents’ lives, he had a happy childhood. Howard began to board at a local prep school where the teachers poured attention into his development and well-being. Howard and Judy divorced in the early 1980s. In 1994 Judith became ill while travelling with friends. By the late 1970s, Howard had begun to construct a theory of human intelligence which challenged many of the significant thinkers of the day. Gardner’s theory offered a different, rich perspective about which to understand human abilities.
