Albert Bush-Brown
Albert Bush-Brown (1926–1994) was an American architectural historian and university president. He was chancellor and president of Long Island University (1971–1985) and president of Rhode Island School of Design (1962–1968) He also taught art history at Princeton, Harvard, Case Western Reserve, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He authored several books, including Louis Sullivan (1960) and The Architecture of America: A Social Interpretation (1961).
Albert Bush-Brown
- Born
- 1926 · West Hartford.
- Died
- 1994 · Barnstable.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- historian · university teacher · architect
- Fields
- history of architecture · art history
- Education
- Princeton University · Deep Springs College
- Languages
- English
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Albert Bush-Brown (1926–1994) was an American architectural historian and university president. He was chancellor and president of Long Island University (1971–1985) and president of Rhode Island School of Design (1962–1968) He also taught art history at Princeton, Harvard, Case Western Reserve, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He authored several books, including Louis Sullivan (1960) and The Architecture of America: A Social Interpretation (1961).
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Born at West Hartford in 1926, died in Barnstable in 1994.
Albert Bush-Brown studied at Princeton University and Deep Springs College. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is history of architecture and art history. Employment is recorded with Long Island University and Rhode Island School of Design.
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