Robert Woods Bliss

Robert Woods Bliss
United States Minister to Sweden
In office January 30, 1923 – March 15, 1927
President	Calvin Coolidge
Preceded by	Ira Nelson Morris
Succeeded by	Leland Harrison
United States Ambassador to Argentina
In office September 9, 1927 – April 29, 1933
President	Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Peter Augustus Jay
Succeeded by	Alexander W. Weddell
Personal details
Born	(1875-08-05)August 5, 1875 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died	April 19, 1962(1962-04-19) (aged 86) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mildred Barnes Bliss ​ ​ (m. 1908)​
Education	Harvard University (BA)
Occupation	Foreign Service Officer Ambassador art collector art historian
Known for	Founder of Dumbarton Oaks
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Robert Woods Bliss (August 5, 1875 – April 19, 1962) was an American diplomat, art collector, philanthropist, and one of the co-founders of the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection in Washington, D.C.