Sir Alfred Chester Beatty (1875 - 1968) was born in New York City, he graduated from Columbia University as a mining engineer. A collector from an early age, he had, by the 1940s, built up a remarkable and impressive collection of Oriental and Western material. He moved his collections to Dublin, Ireland in 1950. The Chester Beatty Library which houses the collection was moved to Dublin Castle from Shrewsbury road in 2000. Knighted in 1954, Beatty was made an honorary citizen of Ireland in 1957 and on his death in 1968 he was accorded a State Funeral - the only private citizen in Irish history to receive such an honour. 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, communications, music, fashion, and culture. ... Columbia University is a private university in New York City. ... Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath1),is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located2 near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region3. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Chester Beatty Library was established in Dublin, Ireland in 1950, to house the remarkable collections of mining magnate, Sir Alfred Chester Beatty. ... Dublin Castle in Dublin, Ireland was the seat of British rule in Ireland until 1922. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A silver statue of an armoured knight, created as a trophy in 1850 For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Sir AlfredChesterBeatty ( 1875 - 1968) was born in New York city, he graduated from Columbia University as a mining engineer.
The present library and museum was opened in Dublin Castle in 2000.
Knighted in 1954, Beatty was made an honorary citizen of Ireland in 1957 and on his death in 1968 he was accorded a State Funeral - the only private citizen in Irish history to receive such an honour.
Chester served the English crown as a defensive bastion and was used as a base for operations against Wales from 1275 to 1284.
Chester is the county town of Cheshire in the north-west of England, close to the border with Wales.
Chester has a railway station to the North East of the town centre, designed by Francis Thompson with an impressive italianate frontage of 1848, though the interior is somewhat dilapidated.
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