James Rorimer

Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1905-1966)
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James Rorimer

Summary

James Rorimer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on +1905-09-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1966-05-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an art historian[5] and curator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Rorimer's place of birth was Cleveland[2].
  • James Rorimer was born on +1905-09-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Rorimer died on +1966-05-11T00:00:00Z[4].
  • James Rorimer held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James Rorimer worked as an art historian[5].
  • James Rorimer's professions included curator[6].
  • James Rorimer held the position of museum director[9].
  • James Rorimer was employed by Metropolitan Museum of Art[10].
  • James Rorimer was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • James Rorimer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[12].
  • James Rorimer was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[13].
  • James Rorimer was a member of Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program[14].
  • James Rorimer was a member of Accademia delle Arti del Disegno[15].
  • James Rorimer is recorded as male[16].
  • James Rorimer's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].
  • James Rorimer's given name is recorded as James[19].
  • James Rorimer studied under Paul Joseph Sachs[20].
  • James Rorimer's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • James Rorimer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • James Rorimer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Rorimer'}[23].
  • James Rorimer's artist files at is recorded as Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[24].

Body

Origins and Family

James Rorimer's place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on +1905-09-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

James Rorimer's education included a stint at Harvard University[11]. He studied under Paul Joseph Sachs[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[5] and curator[6]. Among James Rorimer's employers was Metropolitan Museum of Art[10]. He held the position of museum director[9].

Death and Burial

James Rorimer died on +1966-05-11T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].

Why It Matters

James Rorimer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was James Rorimer born?

James Rorimer was born in Cleveland[2].

What did James Rorimer do for work?

James Rorimer worked as art historian[5] and curator[6].

Where did James Rorimer go to school?

James Rorimer was educated at Harvard University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . monumentsmenfoundation.org. monumentsmenfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . monumentsmenfoundation.org. monumentsmenfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 15d ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of
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    Employer Metropolitan Museum of Art
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