Sumner McKnight Crosby | |
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| Born | Sumner McKnight Crosby, Sr. July 29, 1909 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Died | November 16, 1982 (aged 73) Woodbridge, Connecticut, United States |
| Occupations | |
| Spouse | Sarah Rathbone Townsend (m. 1935) |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | John Crosby (grandfather) Franklin Muzzy (great-grandfather) |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (1947) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Thesis | The Abbey of St.-Denis, 475-1122 (1937) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Art history |
| Sub-discipline | Medieval architecture |
| Institutions | Yale University |
| Notable students | Robert Branner |
| Notable works | The Royal Abbey of Saint-Denis (1987) |
Sumner McKnight Crosby, Sr. (July 29, 1909 – November 16, 1982) was an American art historian, archaeologist, and educator. A scholar of medieval architecture, specially the Basilica of Saint-Denis, Crosby was Professor of Art History at Yale University.