Background
Vincent, Clare was born on August 30, 1935 in Jersey City. Daughter of Harold and Lorena (Cole) Vincent.
Vincent, Clare was born on August 30, 1935 in Jersey City. Daughter of Harold and Lorena (Cole) Vincent.
AB, College William and Mary, 1958. Master of Arts, New York University, 1963.
Cataloguer slides Cooper Union School Architecture, 1959—1960. Assistant to curator decorative arts Cooper Union Museum Arts Decoration, 1960—1961. Curatorial assistant western European arts Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City, 1962—1967, assistant curator, 1967—1972, associate curator European sculpture and decorative arts, since 1972.
Consultant to catalogue of antique science instruments Adler Planetarium, Chicago, since 1984.
Member of College Art Association, Renaissance Society America, History Science Society, International Union History and Philosophy Science (science instrument commission), Society Internationale de l'Astrolabe, Furniture History Society, New York Academy of Sciences (vice chairman history of science and technical section 1988-1989, advisory committee member since 1975), Antiquarian Horological Society (vice president American section 1977-1989, associate editor Horological Dialogues since 1989).