David Lyn Evans David Lyn Evans
David Lyn Evans of Peconic and New York City died in New York after a long illness on April 22, 2021. He was 84.
He was born in London, England, and grew up in Treorchy, South Wales. He held an Honours B.A. from the University of Wales, Cardiff, and teaching certification from the University of Wales, Swansea.
After teaching in England for several years, he came to New York in 1968, when he began his 47-year career teaching modern European history at the United Nations International School. During the early years of his teaching career at UNIS, he received a master’s degree from The City College of New York and a master of philosophy degree from Columbia University. He was one of the educators involved in the development of the International Baccalaureate, a curriculum that is now taught throughout the U.S. and around the world.