James Rorimer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Rorimer

Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Date of Birth: 07-Sep-1905

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 11-May-1966

Profession: curator, art historian, museum director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

James Joseph Rorimer (September 7, 1905 – May 11, 1966), was an American museum curator and former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he was a primary force behind the creation of the Cloisters, a branch of the museum dedicated to the art and architecture of Medieval Europe.
During World War II, Rorimer served in the U.S.
Army's Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section, a.k.a.
the "Monuments Men," protecting cultural sites and recovering stolen art work.