Background
Comfort, George Fisk was born on September 20, 1833 in Berkshire, New York, United States. Son of Silas C. (Doctor of Divinity) and Electra (Smith) C.
Comfort, George Fisk was born on September 20, 1833 in Berkshire, New York, United States. Son of Silas C. (Doctor of Divinity) and Electra (Smith) C.
Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, Connecticut, 1857, A.M., 1860. Studied art, philosophy and history, Europe, 1860-1865. Studied and traveled in Europe, Orient, 1879.
1887, 1891; (Doctor of Humane Letters, University of the State of New York, 1888. L.L.D., Syracuse University, 1892).
Professor æstheties and modern langs., Allegheny College. Pennsylvania, 1865-1868. Lecturer Christian art and archæology, Drew Theological Seminary, 1868-1872.
Professor modern langs. and æsthetics, 1872-1893, also æsthetics and history of fine arts and organized, and dean College Fine Arts, 1S73-93. Syracuse University; originated in this college degrees in fine arts (architecture, painting, sculpture and music). Organized Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts, 1896, of which he is director Organized, 1869, secretary, 1869-1876, American Philological Association.
Organized Central New York Society of Artists. 1901; a founder Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1869-1872. Author: Art Museums in America.
Modern Languages in Education. A series of German text books. Home: Syracuse, New York.
Married Anna Manning, January 19, 1871.