Boas, George, 1891-1980

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Dates:
Birth 1891-08-28
Death 1980-03-17
Americans,
English,

Biographical notes:

Scholar, art critic, and historian of ideas, born in Providence, Rhode Island. Received B.A. and M.A. from Brown University; studied at Harvard and Columbia before receiving his Ph. D. from University of California at Berkeley in 1917. Served in U.S. Army in France during World War I; Lieutenant Commander and Commander in Naval Reserve, World War II; stationed under Eisenhower at Supreme Allied Headquarters. Historian of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins, 1921 until his retirement in 1956. Long time trustee of the Baltimore Museum of Art; organized the first modern art exhibition in Baltimore.

From the description of George Boas papers, 1920-1980. (Johns Hopkins University). WorldCat record id: 48388265

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Subjects:

  • Academic freedom
  • Academic freedom
  • Authors, American
  • Art criticism
  • Art critics
  • College teachers
  • Folk music
  • Humanism
  • Intellectual life
  • Loyalty oaths
  • Loyalty oaths
  • Philosophers
  • Philosophy
  • World War, 1939-1945

Occupations:

  • Authors, American
  • Art critics
  • Educators
  • Philosophers

Places:

  • Maryland (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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