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Middleton, John Henry

Owner Id00020945
TypePerson
GenderMale
Biographical dates - Period of existence1846-1896
Other InformationArchaeologist and a museum director, Middleton was born in York on 5 October 1846. As a child he travelled to Italy where he was initially educated. He acquired a love for Italy and its language, which lasted throughout his life. He visited the Americas and travelled south from there into Mexico. He travelled in Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt and North Africa. He undertook a special journey to Fez in Morocco to study the philosophy of Plato as taught there. In 1879, he was elected fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and was a frequent contributor to their publications; in 1894 he was elected as vice-president of the society. He also contributed to the 9th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. From 1886 to 1892, he was Slade professor of fine art at Cambridge. He was given an honorary MA degree at Cambridge in 1886, and in 1887 one from Oxford, followed by a Litt.D. at Cambridge in 1893 and a DCL at Oxford in 1894. He was also honoured with a doctor's degree at the University of Bologna and in 1888 elected a fellow of King's College, Cambridge.
In 1889, Middleton was named Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. As director, he was able to show his knowledge and produced the catalogue Engraved Gems of Classical Times in 1891, Illuminated MSS of Classical and Mediaeval Times in 1892 as well as a catalogue of The Lewis Collection of Gems. Middleton was also appointed as lecturer at the Royal Academy.
In 1892, he was appointed Director of the art collections of the South Kensington Museum (now the Victoria and Albert Museum).
He accidentally overdosed on morphia at the age of 49 and died on 10 June 1896.
(from 'Dictionary of National Biography, 1901 supplement', s.v. 'Middleton, John Henry', written by L.H. Cust)

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Start (year)1875
End (year)1896
MARC Area Codee-uk-en
Profession / Type of InstitutionAcademy
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
Last Edit2017-11-07 11:23:26

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Middleton, John Henry

Owner Id00020945
TypePerson
GenderMale
Biographical dates - Period of existence1846-1896
Other InformationArchaeologist and a museum director, Middleton was born in York on 5 October 1846. As a child he travelled to Italy where he was initially educated. He acquired a love for Italy and its language, which lasted throughout his life. He visited the Americas and travelled south from there into Mexico. He travelled in Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt and North Africa. He undertook a special journey to Fez in Morocco to study the philosophy of Plato as taught there. In 1879, he was elected fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and was a frequent contributor to their publications; in 1894 he was elected as vice-president of the society. He also contributed to the 9th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. From 1886 to 1892, he was Slade professor of fine art at Cambridge. He was given an honorary MA degree at Cambridge in 1886, and in 1887 one from Oxford, followed by a Litt.D. at Cambridge in 1893 and a DCL at Oxford in 1894. He was also honoured with a doctor's degree at the University of Bologna and in 1888 elected a fellow of King's College, Cambridge.
In 1889, Middleton was named Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. As director, he was able to show his knowledge and produced the catalogue Engraved Gems of Classical Times in 1891, Illuminated MSS of Classical and Mediaeval Times in 1892 as well as a catalogue of The Lewis Collection of Gems. Middleton was also appointed as lecturer at the Royal Academy.
In 1892, he was appointed Director of the art collections of the South Kensington Museum (now the Victoria and Albert Museum).
He accidentally overdosed on morphia at the age of 49 and died on 10 June 1896.
(from 'Dictionary of National Biography, 1901 supplement', s.v. 'Middleton, John Henry', written by L.H. Cust)

Activity

Start (year)1875
End (year)1896
MARC Area Codee-uk-en
Profession / Type of InstitutionAcademy
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
Last Edit2017-11-07 11:23:26
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