Background
Richter, Gisela Marie Augusta was born on August 15, 1882 in London, England. Daughter of Jean Paul and Louise Marie (Schwaab) Richter.
Richter, Gisela Marie Augusta was born on August 15, 1882 in London, England. Daughter of Jean Paul and Louise Marie (Schwaab) Richter.
Girton College, Cambridge University, 1901-1904. British School of Archaeology, Athens, Greece, 1904-1905. Doctor of Letters, Trinity College, Dublin, 1913.
Master of Arts, Cambridge University, England, 1933.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Smith College, 1935. Doctor of Fine Arts, Rochester University, 1940.
Came to the United States, 1905, naturalized, 1917. With Metropolitan Museum of Art since 1906, assistant Greek and Roman department until 1910. Assistant curator, 1910-1922, associate curator, 1922-1925, curator 1925-1948, honorary curator since 1948.
Visiting lecturer, Columbia.
Ryerson lecturer, Yale, 1938. Mary Flexner lecturer, Bryn Mawr College, 1941-1942.
Charles Beebe Martin lecturer, Oberlin College, 1943. Honorary member Society for Promotion Hellenic Studies.
Member Society for Promotion Roman Studies.
Fellow American Numismatic Society. Correspondent fellow, British Academy. Honorary fellow, Society of Antiquaries, London.
Member Archeological Institute America (Executive Committee, 1944-1946, president New York Society, 1941-1948), School of Oriental Studies, International Federation University Women (fellowships award committee), Internationaler Verband von Museumsbeamten, Deutsches archaeologisches Institut, American Philosophical Society, American Council of Learned Societies (commission on research and publications in the Fine Arts, 1943-1944.
Member Visiting Committee to Dumbarton Oaks. New York City Committee of Greek War Relief Association 1942.
American Friends of Greece (trustee). Corresponding member Foundation archeologique de l’Universite de Bruxelles.
Member advising committee, Guggenheim Foundation since 1947. Clubs: Cosmopolitan (New York).