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William Sturgis Bigelow (April 4, 1850 in Boston, Massachusetts –1926) was a prominent American collector of Japanese art. The art collection trips he funded in the 1880s helped to form the standards by which Japanese art and culture were appreciated in the West.
The son of surgeon Henry Jacob Bigelow, William Sturgis Bigelow earned his AB degree from Harvard in 1871 and his MD in 1874. He continued his medical training in Vienna, Strasbourg, and Paris, the last under Louis Pasteur.
One told of Babe Ruth's still unexcelled feat of hitting three home runs in a World Series game, but the larger headline reported the death of William Sturgis Bigelow. His funeral, at Trinity Church, was conducted by his classmate William Lawrence, the former Episcopal bishop of Massachusetts.
Who was William Sturgis Bigelow? The son of Dr. Henry Jacob Bigelow, a famous Boston surgeon, William Sturgis Bigelow (1850–1926) seemed destined to follow in his father's footsteps.
William Sturgis Bigelow. Born 4 Apr 1850 in Boston, Massachusetts. Son of [father unknown] and Susan Sturgis. [sibling (s) unknown] [spouse (s) unknown] [children unknown] Died 6 Oct 1926 at age 76 in 56 Beacon St Boston, MA.
- April 4, 1850
- October 6, 1926
William Sturgis Bigelow was an Asian art collector and instructor of surgery at Harvard University. Bigelow’s collection included Japanese prints, drawings, paintings, Buddhist sculpture, Noh robes and sword fittings.
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William Sturgis Bigelow. Francis Brooks Chadwick (American, 1850–1943) about 1900. Medium/Technique Watercolor on paper. Dimensions 38 x 54.5 cm (14 15/16 x 21 7/16 in.) Credit Line Gift of the artist. Accession Number30.233.
