William Huddesford

William Huddesford
Born15 August 1732 (baptised)
Oxford, England
Died6 October 1772 (aged 40)
Oxford, England
OccupationCleric
Known forAshmolean Museum
RelativesGeorge Huddesford Sr. (father)
George Huddesford Jr. (brother)

William Huddesford (1732–1772) was curator of the Ashmolean Museum from 1755 to 1772. Huddesford is credited with reinventing the museum's reputation.[1]

  1. ^ Macgregor, Arthur (April 2007). "William Huddesford (1732–1772): his role in reanimating the Ashmolean Museum, his collections, researches and support network". Archives of Natural History. 34: 47–68. doi:10.3366/anh.2007.34.1.47. ISSN 0260-9541.