1915 - 1950
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Alan Watts was born on January 6, 1915 in Kent, England. During his formative years Alan's mother taught children of Christian missionaries in China, and as a result he became fascinated with Oriental art.
In training to become an Anglican priest, he attended King's School next door to Canterbury Cathedral. There he learned to write skillfully, and was trained in public speaking in preparation for a lifetime on the pulpit.
