Martin Robertson

Poet

Birthday September 11, 1911

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Dec 26, 2004 (93)

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About

A British scholar of art and archaeology, he is known for published works such as The Art of Vase-Painting in Classical Athens (1992) and The Parthenon Frieze (1975). Also a poet, he published For Rachel (1972), A Hot Bath at Bedtime (1975), and several other collections.

Before Fame

He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge and spent time in Athens, Greece before returning to England. In 1936, he was hired by the British Museum as an assistant keeper of the Greek and Roman collections.

Trivia

He was a student of the renowned art and archaeology scholar, John Beazley.

Family Life

He was the son of Donald Struan Robertson and Petica Jones Coursolles. In 1942, he married Theodosia Cecil Spring Rice.

Associated With

He was the father of musician Thomas Dolby.