Fiske Kimball, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fiske Kimball

American architect and museum director (1888 – 1955)

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1888

Place of Birth: Newton, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 15-Aug-1955

Profession: architect, historian, curator, university teacher, museum director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Sidney Fiske Kimball (1888 – 1955) was an American architect, architectural historian and museum director.
A pioneer in the field of architectural preservation in the United States, he played a leading part in the restoration of Monticello and Stratford Hall Plantation in Virginia. Over his nearly-30-year tenure as director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, he moved the museum into its current building and greatly expanded its collections.