John Taylor Johnston
E2891
John Taylor Johnston was a 19th-century American businessman and arts patron who served as the first president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and played a key role in its early development.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Taylor Johnston canonical | 3 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arts patron
ⓘ
businessperson ⓘ human ⓘ museum president ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
early growth of the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection
ⓘ
establishment of the Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
art patronage
ⓘ
museum development ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | John Taylor Johnston self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ |
| notableInstitution | Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ |
| notableRole | key figure in the early development of the Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ |
| occupation |
arts administrator
ⓘ
businessman ⓘ railroad executive ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
ⓘ
railroad company president ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| socialRole |
cultural leader
ⓘ
philanthropist ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.