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Frederic Allen Whiting | |
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| Born | Frederic Allen Whiting January 26, 1873 |
| Died | 1959 |
| Employer(s) | Indianapolis Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art, American Federation of Arts |
| Known for | Director of Cleveland Museum of Art, 1913–30 |
| Spouse(s) | Olive Elizabeth Cook (1872–1954), married in 1903 |
Frederic Allen Whiting (1873–1959) was a philanthropist and museum director. Whiting acted as an advocate for education and pioneer for public outreach, and was known for his prolific career in the museum world, most notably as the founding director of the Cleveland Museum of Art (1913–30) and later the president of the American Federation of Arts (1930–36).