John Taylor Johnston

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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.

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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

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Metropolitan Museum of Art founder John Taylor Johnston
John Taylor Johnston name John Taylor Johnston self-link
The Heart of the Andes previousOwner John Taylor Johnston