Background
Forbes, John Douglas was born on April 9, 1910 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of John Franklin and Portia (Ackerman) Forbes.
Architectural and economic historian
Forbes, John Douglas was born on April 9, 1910 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of John Franklin and Portia (Ackerman) Forbes.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California-Berkeley, 1931; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1932; A.M., Harvard University, 1936; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1937.
Accountant, J.F. Forbes & Company (Certified Public Accountants), San Francisco, 1937-1938, 42-43; assistant to director fine arts, curator paintings, San Francisco World's Fair, 1938-1940; department chairman fine arts, U. Kansas City, Missoury, 1940-1942; faculty history, Bennington College, 1943-1946; associate editor, American Enterprise Association, 1944-1946; associate professor of history and fine arts, Wabash College, 1946-1950; professor, University of Virginia, 1950-1954; professor business history, Darden School University of Virginia, 1954-1980; professor emeritus, University of Virginia, 1980; lecturer art history Division Continuing Education, Historic American buildings Survey, 1982; advisory board, Historic AM. buildings Survey, 1974-1978.
(Book by Forbes, John Douglas, Thorndike, Israel)
(A Flagship Mystery)
Second lieutenant Army of the United States, 1942. Fellow Society Architectural Historians (president 1962-1964, life). Member American History Association (life), College Art Association (life), Mystery Writers American, Colonial Society Massachusetts (life), American Institute of Architects (honorary), Wilderness Society (life), Sierra Club (life), Nature Conservancy (life), Mechanics Institute (life), Victorian Society (life), California History Society, Society California Pioneers (life), Friends of Sea Otter (life), Tamalpais Conservation Club (life), American Kitefliers Association (life), American Society Dowsers (life), Save-the Redwoods League (life), Phi Beta Kappa.
Clubs: Colonnade (Charlottesville) (life), Pacific-Union (San Francisco). Farmington Country (Charlottesville, life). Cambridge (Massachusetts) Boat.
Married Margaret Funkhouser, February 4, 1937 (deceased). Children: Pamela, Peter. Married Mary Elizabeth Lewis, July 26, 1980 and December 24, 1999.
1 child, Michael.