Kimball, Fiske, 1888-1955
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Name (Latin)
Kimball, Fiske, 1888-1955
Other forms of name
nna Kimball, Sidney Fiske, 1888-1955
Date of birth
1888-12-08
Date of death
1955-08-15
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- His University of Illinois.
- NUCMC data from Phil. Museum of Art for His Papers, 1892-1955
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Sidney Fiske Kimball
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Wikipedia description:
Sidney Fiske Kimball (1888 – 1955) was an American architect, architectural historian and museum director. A pioneer in the field of architectural preservation in the United States, he played a leading part in the restoration of Monticello and Stratford Hall Plantation in Virginia. Over his nearly-30-year tenure as director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, he moved the museum into its current building and greatly expanded its collections.
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