Johnson, Henry
Owner Id00030255
TypePerson
GenderMale
Biographical dates - Period of existence1855 - 1918
Other InformationHenry Johnson graduated from Bowdoin in 1874, and continued his studies in Europe until 1877. He then returned to Bowdoin as instructor of modern languages, was appointed professor in 1881, and held the Longfellow Chair in that discipline from its establishment in 1882 until his death.
During that time, Johnson also served as Librarian of the College (1880-85), Curator of the Museum of Art (1881-87; 1892-1914), and Director of the Museum of Art (1914-18).
Johnson published several books of poems, a descriptive catalogue of Bowdoin's art collections, a variant edition of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, an edition of Schiller's Ballads, and a highly acclaimed English translation of Dante's Divine Comedy.
Volumes from Johnson's collection of rare books, including many Bibles and editions of Dante and Shakespeare, came to the Library in the 1940s and 1970s.
Activity
Start (year)1870
End (year)1915
MARC Area Coden-us-me
PlaceBrunswick (Geonames Id: 4959473)
Profession / Type of InstitutionUniversity lecturer
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
Last Edit2021-06-11 09:19:40