Maurice Howard

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Maurice Howard {{post-nominals|country=GBR|OBE}} (b. 16 June 1948) is a British art historian, and was Professor of History of Art at the University of Sussex until his retirement in 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.sussex.ac.uk/internal/bulletin/staff/2015-2016/05022016/maurice-howard-retires|title=Art History professor, Maurice Howard, retires from Sussex after 40 years : 5 February 2016 : ... : Bulletin : University of Sussex|author=|date=|website=www.sussex.ac.uk|accessdate=29 August 2017}}

Howard has a bachelor's degree in history from Christ's College, Cambridge, followed by MA and PhD degrees in history of art from the Courtauld Institute of Art, London.{{cite web|url=http://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/1297|title=Maurice Howard : University of Sussex|author=|date=|website=www.sussex.ac.uk|accessdate=29 August 2017}}

He was director of the Society of Antiquaries of London from 2007 to 2010, and its president from 2010 to 2014.

In 2016, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire for services to higher education and architectural heritage.{{cite news|last1=Sherry|first1=Michael|title=Courtauld alumnus recognised in New Year Honours|url=https://courtauld.ac.uk/courtauld-alumnus-recognised-new-year-honours|accessdate=20 December 2017|work=Courtauld Institute Of Art|date=7 January 2016}}