Rübel, C. Adrian, 1904-1978

C. Adrian Rübel (1904-1978) was an art collector specializing in Asian art. He graduated from Harvard University in 1926 and was named an Associate of the Fogg Art Museum and an Associate of the Asiatic Department of Harvard College in 1934. In 1927, Rübel established the Asiastic Research Bureau, a research library at the Fogg Museum related to the history of Asian art and archaeology. In 1978, the collection was renamed the Rübel Asiatic Research Collection and integrated into Harvard’s Fine Arts Library. Rübel died in Cambridge on January 10, 1978.