Background
George, Thomas was born on July 1, 1918 in New York City. Son of Rube and Irma (Seeman) Goldberg.
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Thomas George
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Thomas George, American artist. Recipient Purchase prize, Brooklyn Museum, 1955, Ford Foundation, 1961, Whitney Museum Annual American Painting, 1962, New Jersey State Museum, 1971, Presidential medal, Dartmouth College, 1991, Princeton Arts Council award, 1992, 2000; fellow, Edward MacDowell Colony; Rockefeller Foundation grantee, 1957. With Thomas George Fund For Emerging New Jersey Artist, Princeton Area Community Foundation, 2007.
Education
Bachelor, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1940.
Career
Visiting artist University Texas, 1978. Artist-in-residence Darmouth College, 1979. With United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945.
Achievements
Membership
With Thomas George Fund For Emerging New Jersey Artist, Princeton Area Community Foundation, 2007.
Connections
Married Laverene Burton, July 16, 1951. Children: John R., Geoffrey T. Beorge.
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American
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Recipient Purchase prize, Brooklyn Museum, 1955, Ford Foundation, 1961, Whitney Museum Annual American Painting, 1962, New Jersey State Museum, 1971, Presidential medal, Dartmouth College, 1991, Princeton Arts Council award, 1992, 2000. Fellow, Edward MacDowell Colony. Rockefeller Foundation grantee, 1957.Recipient Purchase prize, Brooklyn Museum, 1955, Ford Foundation, 1961, Whitney Museum Annual American Painting, 1962, New Jersey State Museum, 1971, Presidential medal, Dartmouth College, 1991, Princeton Arts Council award, 1992, 2000. Fellow, Edward MacDowell Colony. Rockefeller Foundation grantee, 1957.