Ernst Hans Gombrich

E. H. Gombrich (1909-2001), author of the classic "The Story of Art" (translated by Lina Kasdagli, MIET), was perhaps the most renowned art historian of his time. Born in Vienna, he moved to London in 1936 to work for the Warburg Institute, where he later became director. He also worked at the BBC and was appointed Professor of the History of the Classical Tradition at the University of London. Among his numerous accolades are the Erasmus Prize, the Hegel Prize, the Wittgenstein Prize, and the Goethe Prize. In 1972, he was knighted, and in 1988, he became a member of the Order of Merit.