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Robert Neil MacGregor (born 16 June 1946) is a British art historian and former museum director. He was editor of the Burlington Magazine from 1981 to 1987, then Director of the National Gallery , London, from 1987 to 2002, Director of the British Museum from 2003 to 2015, [ 1 ] and founding director of the Humboldt Forum in Berlin until 2018.
Paramount Pictures was the first production to use the studio and is a legacy for the future of the Australian screen industry. Upon departing from Screen Queensland, McGregor directed and produced two feature-length documentaries Ramblin' Racer (2023) distributed by Madmen Entertainment and Amazon Prime and Growing Happiness (2024).
A book to accompany the series, A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregor, was published by Allen Lane on 28 October 2010. [2] The entire series is also available for download along with an audio version of the book for purchase. The British Museum won the 2011 Art Fund Prize for its role in hosting the project.
Writing in the New Statesman, Antonia Quirke asked, "What makes Neil MacGregor the best presenter on BBC radio? His new 30-part series Living With the Gods, about objects connected to belief, ceremony and ritual, begins on 23 October (BBC Radio 4, 9.45am), and listening to the first few episodes it’s clear that it is every bit the equal of Kenneth Clark's Civilisation or Jacob Bronowski's ...
Neil MacGregor, art historian, director of the British Museum [34] Outram Marshall, clergyman, organising secretary of the Church Union [35] Peter Francis Middleton, pilot and grandfather of Catherine, Princess of Wales [36] Alasdair Milne, BBC Director General [37] Kate Mosse, novelist [38] Rageh Omaar, broadcast journalist [39]
Neil MacGregor: b. 1946 Scottish Art historian G [16] Carmen Maria Machado: b. 1986 American Writer L [17] Eduardo Machado: b. 1953 Cuban-American Playwright G [18] Manuel Machado Alvarez: 1960–2020 Cuban-American Murderer G [19] Colin MacInnes: 1914–1976 English Writer G [20] Ashley MacIsaac: b. 1975 Canadian Fiddler G [21] Daniel MacIvor ...
Ewan shares four kids with ex-wife Mavrakis. They welcomed Clara in February 1996 and Ester in November 2001. Jamyan, 22, was born in June 2001, and the couple adopted her in April 2006.
Katherine MacGregor (born Dorlee Deane McGregor; January 12, 1925 – November 13, 2018) was an American actress who portrayed Harriet Oleson in Little House on the Prairie. [1] She started her career on stage in New York City, in theatres off and on Broadway , credited as Scottie MacGregor .