George L. Stout

George Leslie Stout (October 5, 1897 – July 1, 1978) was an American art conservation specialist and museum director who founded the first laboratory in the United States to study art conservation, as well as the first journal on the subject of art conservation. During World War II, he was a member of the U.S. Army unit devoted to recovering art, the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives section (MFAA), a.k.a. "The Monuments Men."

George L. Stout
George Leslie Stout, c. 1965, Archives of American Art
Birth nameGeorge Leslie Stout
Born(1897-10-05)October 5, 1897
Winterset, Iowa
DiedJuly 1, 1978(1978-07-01) (aged 80)
Santa Clara, California
Service/branchU.S. Naval Reserve and U.S. Army
AwardsBronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, Congressional Gold Medal
Spouse(s)Margaret Hayes Stout
Other workArt conservation, museum director
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