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Jonathan Bloom (Jonathan Max Bloom) was born on 7 April, 1950 in United States, is an American scholar of Islamic art (born 1950). Discover Jonathan Bloom's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?
| Popular As |
Jonathan Max Bloom |
| Occupation |
Art historian Educator |
| Age |
74 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
7 April 1950 |
| Birthday |
7 April |
| Birthplace |
United States |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous historian with the age 74 years old group.
Jonathan Bloom Height, Weight & Measurements
At 74 years old, Jonathan Bloom height not available right now. We will update Jonathan Bloom's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
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Who Is Jonathan Bloom's Wife?
His wife is Sheila Blair (m. 1980)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Sheila Blair (m. 1980) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
2 (Felicity and Oliver) |
Jonathan Bloom Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jonathan Bloom worth at the age of 74 years old? Jonathan Bloom’s income source is mostly from being a successful historian. He is from United States. We have estimated Jonathan Bloom's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
historian |
Jonathan Bloom Social Network
Timeline
Jonathan Max Bloom (born April 7, 1950) is an American art historian and educator.
Bloom has served as the dual Norma Jean Calderwood University Professor of Islamic and Asian Art at Boston College, along with his wife, Sheila Blair.
Bloom received his Bachelor of Arts in Art History from Harvard University in 1972.
He then continued education and received a Master of Arts in Art History from the University of Michigan in 1975, where his thesis concerned Raqqa ware and was titled "Raqqa Ceramics of the Freer Gallery of Art."
Then, Bloom received a Doctor of Philosophy in Art History and Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard in 1980, graduating in the same exact program as his wife, Sheila Blair, whom he married in that year.
His doctoral dissertation was on Fatimid architecture and was titled "Meaning in Early Fatimid Architecture: Islamic Art in North Africa and Egypt in the Fourth Century."
Bloom has held numerous visiting professorships, including at the: University of California, Los Angeles (1980), University of Geneva (1985), Yale University (1989), Trinity College (1995), University of Bamberg (1995-1996), Smith College (2000-2001), and University of Louisville (2005).
In the same year of receiving their doctorates, Bloom and Blair were named Aga Khan Lecturers on Islamic Art and Architecture at Harvard and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology until 1981.
Later that year, Bloom was hired as Assistant Professor of Art History at Harvard, a post which he held until 1987, followed by a year as a Research Associate.
In 2000, Bloom and Blair were named to the dual professorship of Norma Jean Calderwood University Professor of Islamic and Asian Art at Boston College.
In that same year, Bloom served as the principal consultant, with Blair as artistic consultant, for the documentary titled Islam: Empire of Faith.
In 2006, Bloom and Blair also began holding the joint post of Hamad bin Khalifa Endowed Chair of Islamic Art at Virginia Commonwealth University.
During the 2014-2015 academic year, Bloom and Blair held a research residency at the Shangri La Museum.
The couple retired from teaching in 2018.
