George L. Stout
George L. Stout | |
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George Leslie Stout, c. 1965, Archives of American Art | |
| Birth name | George Leslie Stout |
| Born | October 5, 1897 Winterset, Iowa |
| Died | July 1, 1978 (aged 80) Santa Clara, California |
| Branch | U.S. Naval Reserve and U.S. Army |
| Awards | Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, Congressional Gold Medal |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Hayes Stout |
| Other work | Art conservation, museum director |
George Leslie Stout (October 5, 1897 – July 1, 1978) was an American art conservation specialist and museum director who founded the first laboratory in the United States to study art conservation, as well as the first journal on the subject of art conservation. During World War II, he was a member of the U.S. Army unit devoted to recovering art, the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives section (MFAA), a.k.a. "The Monuments Men."