J. Carter Brown
John Carter Brown III (October 8, 1934 – June 17, 2002), director of the U.S. National Gallery of Art from 1969 to 1992 and a leading figure in American intellectual life. Under Brown's direction, the National Gallery became one of the leading art museums in the United States, if not the world. He was known as a champion of the arts and public access to art at a time of decreased public spending on the humanities.
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Birth date | October 08, 1934 |
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Date of death | June 17, 2002 |
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Parents | John Nicholas Brown II |