Roger Noble Burnham

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRoger Noble•Burnham
Used nameRoger Noble•Burnham
Born10 August 1876 in Hingham, Massachusetts (USA)
Died14 March 1962 in Los Angeles, California (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Roger Noble Burnham studied art history and architecture and later also sculpturing at Harvard. After graduating from Harvard University in 1899, he entered the American Academy of Dramatic Art and graduated in 1907. From 1912-17 he taught modeling at Harvard’s School of Architecture. Later he was a teacher at the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles. He became known as a sculptor, teacher, and lecturer. In his studio in the Berkeley Hills, he fulfilled several portrait commissions. His most famous project was called The Answer, a colossal figure of Jesus Christ who spreads his arms, which was to be placed above the sign “Hollywood” with a view of the city. However, this project was never implemented.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Art Competitions USA Roger Noble Burnham
Sculpturing, Unknown Event, Open (Olympic) AC