RABIN EZRA- EDUCATION AND
INTERESTS
By his Parents Solomon and Uma
Rabin had a very happy childhood and from a very young age showed
qualities that set him apart from the norm.
His extreme inquisitiveness, while not yet two years old, helped him to
identify and select the correct keys for doors, drawers etc. Before the age of
two he could turn on the correct switches, which were within reach, for various
appliances sometimes leading to amusing situations.
Rabin spent his second birthday on board ship, travelling to
When he attended his first school in south
At his Primary School in Barking he was placed in a group of ‘bright
children’ and progressed very well under the sensitive programmes provided for
his group. While there his reading age was assessed at 2.5 years above his
chronological age. (21 years later we met one of his teachers who said; “Rabin:
once met never forgotten!”)
From a very young age Rabin was an avid reader. As he grew older he then
became a voracious reader. Throughout his life he read very widely and easily
absorbed what he read. He grew to love the English Language and was one of its
most enthusiastic defenders.
While Rabin was not ‘athletic’ he was very ‘sporty’ and took part in
fund-raising activities even doing a mini-marathon for which he obtained many
sponsors.
Rabin excelled in all subjects at primary school and was greatly admired
for his willingness to take part in all activities and his readiness to help
his classmates.
Rabin joined the local music school where he learnt to play the violin
and achieved Grade 5. His interest in music was very wide from this young age.
At secondary school,
On prize giving day he won so many prizes for so many subjects that they
called it The Rabin Ezra Day. Rabin got A’s in 10 out of 13 subjects and two A/O’s
Rabin got 4 A-level subjects.
At Ilford County High one evening the school keeper had to remind Rabin
and a classmate to go home because the two boys were lost in a deep
philosophical discussion while standing at the bottom of the stairs.
Elsewhere, in this website, are details of his achievements at
university and with Canon and Sony.
Rabin learnt the Japanese language while he was
working at Canon. He could speak and write it quite well and appeared for and
passed
He developed a deep interest in
Among his other interest were motoring, films
and Art – he was a member of the ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts). He
frequently visited almost all the museums in
Rabin was also a keen skier.
Rabin was also a gourmet. His interest in international cuisine made him
a favourite dinner companion. Rabin attended many beer festivals and was well
informed about the various brands. He did attend wine tasting sessions and had
a fund of knowledge about the various brands.
Elsewhere in this website there is a mention of HPCC (Hand-held
and Personal Computer Club) which Rabin joined when he was just 13
years old. He was, then, a founder member and over the years he accumulated
most of the hand-held Hewlett Packard computer/calculators which have now been
given to the club. Some of the items are collector’s pieces.
Rabin was with the club for 25 years during which time he contributed
many articles to their newsletter – DATAFILE.