Eric Fernie

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Eric Campbell Fernie CBE FRSE FBA FSA (born 9 June 1939, Edinburgh) [1] is a Scottish art historian.

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Education

Fernie was educated at the University of the Witwatersrand (BA Hons Fine Arts) and the University of London (Academic Diploma). [2]

Career

Fernie has had a long career in the academic and art worlds, occupying a number of important posts. He was Director of the Courtauld Institute from 1995 to 2003 and was President of the Society of Antiquaries of London from 2004 to 2007.

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References

  1. Debrett's People of Today, 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  2. ‘FERNIE, Prof. Eric Campbell’, Who's Who 2011, A & C Black, 2011; online edition, Oxford University Press, Dec 2010. Accessed 5 Nov 2011.
Academic offices
Preceded by Director of the Courtauld Institute of Art
1995 to 2003
Succeeded by