Arthur Upham Pope
Arthur Upham Pope (February 7, 1881 – September 3, 1969) was an American scholar, art historian, and architecture historian. He was an expert on historical Persian art, and he was the editor of the Survey of Persian Art (1939). Pope was also a university professor of philosophy and aesthetics, an archaeologist, photographer, museum director, interior designer, and the co-founder of an international scholarly organization.
Arthur Upham Pope | |
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Pope (c. 1952) | |
| Born | February 7, 1881 Phenix, West Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | September 3, 1969 (aged 88) Shiraz, Iran |
| Resting place | Khaju Bridge, Isfahan |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Spouses | |
| Awards | Order of the Crown Order of the Lion and the Sun |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Persian art, Persian architecture and archaeology |
| Institutions | Brown University University of California, Berkeley Amherst College California Palace of the Legion of Honor Asia Institute, Shiraz University |
| Academic advisors | Alexander Meiklejohn |
| Notable students | Jay Gluck |
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