Simon Thurley

Quick Facts

Full Name	Simon Thurley
Occupation	Curator
Date Of Birth	Aug 29, 1962(1962-08-29)
Age	62
Birthplace	Huntingdon
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Leo

Simon Thurley Biography

Simon Thurley is one of the most popular and richest Curator who was born on August 29, 1962 in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States. Simon John Thurley, CBE, FSA, FRIBA, FRHistS (born 29 August 1962, Huntingdon) is an English academic and architectural historian. He was the Chief Executive for English Heritage from April 2002 until May 2015.

He was able to pass with a 2:1 score, then continued to study at the Courtauld Institute for art (1985-89). In the course, he was awarded an honorary MA diploma from the field of Art History, and obtained an PhD degree in the field of art history with a dissertation that was titled “English Royal Palaces 1450-1550”. In 2010, he was awarded an honorary LL.D degree from Bath University. University of Bath.

Thurley was the highest-paid member of English Heritage’s staff: his emoluments in 2009 totalled £163,000, comprising a basic salary of £136,000 and a performance-related award of £27,000, twenty per cent of basic salary. His relative youth at taking this post led him to be dubbed a “boy wonder”.

He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2011 Birthday Honours for services to conservation.

Thurley was married again Anna Keay (born 1974) an historian who is also a friend, on February 28, 2008. The couple was Properties Director of Presentation of English Heritage from 2002 to 2011. She is currently Director for the Landmark Trust. They’d been in contact for approximately 15 years. They began familiar more during their work on an documentary called The Buildings That Shaped Britain for Channel 5 in 2006. They reside in London and also a medieval merchant’s home situated in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, and have two kids.

Simon Thurley Net Worth

Simon Thurley is one of the richest Curator from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Simon Thurley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Thurley married Katharine Goodison (born 1963), a lawyer-turned-hat-designer and daughter of Sir Nicholas Goodison (former Stock Exchange chairman). The couple divorced in 2007. He is of Indian descent from England as his father, who was a vet was born and brought up within British India, and returned to England in the 1950s a few years after the country’s independence in 1947.

Thurley was born at Godmanchester, England. He believes it was inevitable to become historian as “by age seven I was helping out at Roman digs near my home … and childhood holidays invariably involved ticking off stately homes and cathedrals”. He was a student at Kimbolton School in Cambridgeshire (1972-82) and then went on to pursue the BA diploma from the Department of History in Bedford College (1982-85).

Whilst working on his doctoral research, he took up a post as Inspector of Ancient Monuments for English Heritage (1988–90), later becoming Curator of Historic Royal Palaces (1989–97) and director of the Museum of London (1997 to March 2002). He is also a prolific history broadcaster, presenting a history slot on BBC London for three years and – in television – presenting Flying Through Time, Channel Four’s 2004 six-part series Lost Buildings of Britain (Channel 4), The Buildings that Shaped Britain (Channel 5) and a six-part history of London (Granada). He also appeared as an expert in a number of episodes of the long-running Channel 4 archaeological programme Time Team.

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Simon Ranked on the list of most popular Curator. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Simon Thurley celebrates birthday on August 29 of every year.

Top Facts about Simon Thurley

1. Simon Thurley is an English academic and architectural historian.
2. He was the Chief Executive of English Heritage from 2002-2015.
3. Thurley has written several books on British architecture and history.
4. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and the Royal Historical Society.
5. Thurley has presented numerous TV programs on historical topics.
6. He studied at Cambridge University and the Courtauld Institute of Art.
7. Thurley is a member of the Historic Buildings Council for England.
8. He has been awarded honorary doctorates from several universities.
9. Thurley was appointed CBE in 2013 for services to heritage conservation.
10. He currently serves as Gresham Professor of Architecture in London.