Background
Forbes, Edward Waldo was born on July 16, 1873 in Naushon Island, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Hathaway and Edith (Emerson) Forbes.
Forbes, Edward Waldo was born on July 16, 1873 in Naushon Island, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Hathaway and Edith (Emerson) Forbes.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1895. Special student New College, University of Oxford, 1900-1902. Spent a great deal of time studying in art galleries of Europe.
Honorary Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1921, Artist
Doctorate., 1942; Doctor of Laws, University of Pittsburgh, 1927.
February 1966); children—Rosamond (Mistress Carl East. Pickhardt), John, Mary (deceased 1949), Elliot, Anne. Director Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, emeritus from 1944. Lecturer fine arts, Harvard, 1909-1935.
Martin A. Ryerson lecturer fine arts, Harvard University, 1935-1941.
Honorary director and trustee of Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut Trustee of Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), Public Reservations of Massachusetts.
Clubs: Union, Harvard (Boston).
Married Margaret Laighton, January 29, 1907 (deceased. Children: Rosamond (Mistress Carl East. Pickhardt), John, Mary (deceased 1949), Elliot, Anne.