Scofield Thayer

Scofield Thayer
Bust of Thayer by Gaston Lachaise
Born(1889-12-12)December 12, 1889
DiedJuly 9, 1982(1982-07-09) (aged 92)
Alma materHarvard University
Occupations
  • Poet
  • publisher
Years active1918–1937
Spouse
Elaine Orr
(m. 1916, divorced)

Scofield Thayer (December 12, 1889 – July 9, 1982) was a wealthy American poet and publisher, best known for his art collection, now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and as a publisher and editor of the literary magazine The Dial during the 1920s. He published many emerging American and European writers.