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Richard Buckminster Fuller

American architect known for tensegrity and geodesic domes.
Born on 10 July 1895
in Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Deceased 1983
in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Biography
Education
Fails to graduate from Harvard University

Participation in the following structures
Role, name of structure (year of completion)Structure part
Design 
Biosphere (1967) 15
Hilton Dome (1957) 2
Union Tank Car Rebuilding Plant (1958) 2

Bibliography
* Fuller, R. Buckminster   A Philosophy of Space and Shape, Consulting Engineer, 10/1959.

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Relevant Literature
* Margolius, Ivan   Architects + Engineers = Structures, Academy Editions, New York (USA) , ISBN 0471498254.
* Marks, Robert W.   The Dymaxion World of Buckminster Fuller, Reinhold Publishing Coporation, USA , 1960.
* Neder, Federico   Flying House, presented at Second International Congress on Construction History, Queens' College, Cambridge University; 29/03-02/04/2006.
* Picon, Antoine   L'art de l'ingénieur, Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France) , ISBN 2858509115, 1997; pp. 199.
* Ricken, H.   Erinnerung an Richard Buckminster Fuller (1895 - 1983), in "Bautechnik", July 1995, n. 7 v. 72 .

 
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