Richard Gilbert Hare | |
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 Portrait by Alexander Bassano 1924 | |
| Born | Richard Gilbert Hare 5 September 1907 |
| Died | 14 September 1966 (aged 59) Dorich House Kingston Vale, Surrey |
| Known for | Russian art collection The Art and Artists of Russia |
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| Academic background | |
| Education | Rugby School |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
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| Discipline | Russian studies |
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Richard Gilbert Hare (5 September 1907 – 14 September 1966) was a British diplomat who later became the first Professor of Russian Literature at London University. His interests encompassed Russian art, literature and politics which he taught at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies. In 1936 he set up a studio with the Russian sculptor and painter, Dora Gordine in Kingston upon Thames which is now the Dorich House Museum curated by Kingston University. His obituary in the Times said of him: "Though of a rather reserved nature he was charming as a companion and was always a most courteous and considerate colleague and teacher."[1]