John Alexander Pope

Background

Pope, John Alexander was born on August 4, 1906 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Gustavus Debrille and Mary Theresa (Soper) Pope.

Education

Graduate Phillips Exeter Academy, 1921-1925. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1930. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1940, Doctor of Philosophy, 1955.

Doctor of Literature, Middlebury College, 1972.

Career

2d, Annemarie Henle, December 10, 1947. Trainee, Chase National bank, New York City, 1930-1932. Executive secretary People's Museum Association, Detroit Institute Arts, 1932-1934.

Lecturer Chinese art Columbia, 1941-1943.

Associate research Freer Gallery Art, Washington, 1943-1946, assistant director, 1946-1962, director, 1962-1971. Research professor Oriental art University of Michigan, 1962-1971.

Adviser in Oriental art Virginia Museum Fine Arts, 1972-1982. Chairman American selection committee for exhibition, Chinese Art Treasures, sent by Government Republic China, 1960.

Chairman of Commission grants research on Asia, American Council Learned Societies, 1960-1966.

Achievements

• John Alexander Pope has been listed as a noteworthy sinologist, museum director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of committee to visit department East Asian languages and civilizations Harvard Board Overseers, 1957-1962, 69-75. Served as captain United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1945-1946. Member American Oriental Society (chairman Louise Wallace Hackney scholarship committee 1962-1971), Association Asian Studies, Oriental Ceramic Society (London, England.).

Connections

Married Helen Rees Hebbard, January 31, 1931. Children: John Alexander, Sara Merchant (Mistress Richard T. Cooper) m.

Father:

Gustavus Debrille Pope

Mother:

Mary Theresa (Soper) Pope

Spouse:

Helen Rees Hebbard

child:

Sara Merchant Pope (Mistress Richard T. Cooper) m

child:

John Alexander Pope