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My Take
Bill Ayers is a genuinely polarizing figure, and I find his arc fascinating precisely because of that. A man who once embraced radical, militant politics later spent decades as a respected educator and writer on pedagogy. Whatever one makes of his ideology, and views differ sharply, there is an undeniable consistency of conviction running through his life. I am drawn less to the politics than to the person who keeps committing his beliefs to the page through autobiography. People who live fully inside their convictions, for better or worse, tend to leave a mark, and Ayers certainly has.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bill Ayers
- Name (Japanese)
- ビル・アイヤーズ
- Reading
- びる・あいやーず
- Born
- December 26, 1944 (age 81)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Monkey
- Origin
- Glen Ellyn, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- pedagogue / autobiographer / university teacher / journalist / peace activist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.billayers.org
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill%20Ayers
Frequently asked questions
When was Bill Ayers born?
Born December 26, 1944 (age 81).
Where is Bill Ayers from?
Bill Ayers is from Glen Ellyn, Illinois, United States.
What does Bill Ayers do?
Bill Ayers works as pedagogue, autobiographer, university teacher, journalist, peace activist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.