Ernest Nash (September 14, 1898, Potsdam, Germany – May 17, 1974, Rome, Italy) was a student of Roman architecture and pioneer of archaeological photography. Nash was born as Ernst Nathan, but later changed his name to Nash when he was living in the United States between 1939 and 1952. September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Potsdam is the capital city of the federal state of Brandenburg in Germany. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (138th in leap years). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5...

He was a graduate of the University of Jena and had a law office in Potsdam, Germany. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena (FSU) is located in Jena, Thuringia in Germany and was named for the German writer Friedrich Schiller. ... Potsdam is the capital city of the federal state of Brandenburg in Germany. ...

Nash first went to Italy on August 30, 1936 with a goal of documenting in photographs the ancient ruins of Rome, Ostia, and Pompeii. The main reason for fleaing Potsdam was the institution of the racial laws by Adolph Hitler. He emigrated to the United States in 1939, but returned to Italy in 1952 to continue his work. He established the Fototeca Unione archive at the American Academy in Rome in 1957 and served as its director. August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... Ostia Antica was the harbor of ancient Rome and perhaps its first colonia. ... Pompeii is a ruined Roman city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the comune of Pompei. ... The American Academy in Rome The American Academy in Rome is a research and arts institution located on the Gianicolo (Janiculum Hill) in Rome. ...

Besides architectural photography he also produced a series of portraits of famous musicians, including Bela Bartok, while he lived in New York City. The Bartok photo is still used by the New York Times. B la Bart k (March 25, 1881 – September 26, 1945) was a composer, pianist and collector of East European folk music. ... New York, NY redirects here. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ...

He is survived by his third wife, two daughters, two grandchildren and now two great grand children. His first two wives have already died.

Works

• Roman towns. Photographs and text by Ernest Nash. (New York: J. J. Augustin, 1944).
• Pictorial Dictionary of Ancient Rome 2 vol. (1962).

Literature

• Radnoti-Alföldi, M.; Lahusen, M. C.: Ernest Nash - Ernst Nathan: Potsdam, Rom, New York, Rom, Nicolai'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung; 2000. In German. ISBN 3-87584-045-3.

External links

• Ernest Nash
• Archive of the American Academy in Rome