William M.R. French, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1843
Place of Birth: Exeter, New Hampshire, United States
Date of Death: 03-Jun-1914
Profession: art exhibition curator
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About William M.R. French
- William Merchant Richardson French (1843–1914) New Hampshire native and Harvard-educated engineer William M.
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- French first came to Chicago in 1867 to pursue a career in civil engineering and landscaping.
- While working in Chicago, French garnered a national reputation for his lectures and articles on art subjects.
- In 1878, French became Secretary of The Chicago Academy of Design which was later reorganized as the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts (1879).
- The Chicago Academy of Fine Arts changed its name to The Art Institute of Chicago in (1882).
- French became the secretary of this new corporation and its first director in 1885, holding this position until his death in 1914.
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