Edward Robinson (archaeologist)
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Edward Robinson was an American writer and authority on art, born in Boston in 1858.
in 1879, and spent the following five years in study, especially in Greece
(15 months) and in Berlin
(3 semesters), devoting his attention chiefly to archaeology
. From 1895 to 1902, he was curator of classical antiquities in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and beginning in 1902 was director of the museum for three years. He became assistant director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
in New York in 1906, and succeeded Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke
as director in 1910. He lectured on archaeology at Harvard in 1893-94 and in 1898-1902, and was secretary of the art commission of Boston in 1890-98. He prepared catalogues and contributed many articles on art and archæological subjects for magazines. He was a member of many learned societies.
Biography
He graduated from HarvardHarvard College
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in 1879, and spent the following five years in study, especially in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
(15 months) and in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
(3 semesters), devoting his attention chiefly to archaeology
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
. From 1895 to 1902, he was curator of classical antiquities in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and beginning in 1902 was director of the museum for three years. He became assistant director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the...
in New York in 1906, and succeeded Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke
Caspar Purdon Clarke
Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke CIE was an architect and a museum director.-Early Years:Born on 21 December 1846, he was the second son of Edward Marmaduke Clarke and Mary Agnes Close. Clarke was educated at Gaultier's School in Sydenham, Kent and Beaucourt's School in Boulogne, France...
as director in 1910. He lectured on archaeology at Harvard in 1893-94 and in 1898-1902, and was secretary of the art commission of Boston in 1890-98. He prepared catalogues and contributed many articles on art and archæological subjects for magazines. He was a member of many learned societies.