Prown, Jules David.

Jules Prown, noted art historian and educator whose interests range from American colonial artwork to material culture, was born in Freehold, New Jersey, on March 14, 1930. He was graduated from Lafayette College in 1951 and earned masters degrees from Harvard University in Fine Arts and the University of Delaware in Early American Culture. In 1961, he obtained his doctorate degree from Harvard University, where he was the Edward R. Bacon Art Scholar. That same year, Prown went to Yale University as an instructor and later became the Paul Mellon Professor of the History of Art, a position he held until his retirement in 1999. He was involved in all aspects of art history, as a scholar, educator and curator. In addition to his academic achievements, Prown served as the curator of the Garvan and Related Collections of American Art at the Yale University Art Gallery and as director of the Yale Center for British Art from 1968 to 1976, a position he relinquished in favor of teaching and scholarship. Prown was an active member of the Yale community and served on a number of university committees and task forces.

Jules David Prown, noted art historian and educator whose interests range from American colonial artwork to material culture, was born in Freehold, New Jersey, on March 14, 1930. He graduated from Lafayette College in 1951 and earned masters degrees from Harvard University in Fine Arts and the University of Delaware in Early American Culture. In 1961, he obtained his doctorate degree from Harvard University, where he was the Edward R. Bacon Art Scholar. That same year, Prown went to Yale University as an instructor and later became the Paul Mellon Professor of the History of Art, a position which he held until his retirement in 1999. He was involved in all aspects of art history, as a scholar, educator, and curator. In addition to his academic achievements, Prown served as the curator of the Garvan and Related Collections of American Art at the Yale University Art Gallery and as director of the Yale Center for British Art from 1968 to 1976, a position which he relinquished in favor of teaching and scholarship. Prown was an active member of the Yale community and served on a number of university committees and task forces.

Art historian, Yale University; New Haven, Conn. Prown is an authority on American art, especially John Singleton Copley, and material culture.