Adolph Paul Oppé, CB, FBA (22 September 1878 – 29 March 1957) was an English art historian, critic, art collector and museum official. Born in London, the son of a silk merchant, he was educated at Charterhouse, the University of St Andrews, and New College, Oxford. From 1902–5 he taught Greek and ancient history at the universities of St Andrews and Edinburgh, and from 1905–38 worked as a civil servant in the Board of Education. He also served (1906–7 and 1910–13) as Deputy Director of the Victoria & Albert Museum. Oppé was elected as a Fellow of the British Academy in 1952.
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22 September 1878 London, England
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29 March 1957 (aged 78) London, England
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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