Buckminster Fuller
(July 12, 1895 - July 1, 1983) |
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geodesic dome Art Work
| Name: |
Buckminster Fuller |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Place of Birth: |
Milton, Massachusetts |
| Nationality: |
American |
| Birth: |
July 12, 1895 |
| Death: |
July 1, 1983 |
| Website: |
http://www.bfi.org/ |
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Quick Facts
| Known For: |
geodesic dome |
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architecture |
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| Fine Art Profession(s): |
Architect
Designer
Inventor |
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Biography
| As a child growing up in the north woods of Massachusettes, Fuller surrounded himself with nature and became fascinated by the structure of things. He was accepted to Harvard University and attended begrudgingly before he was expelled twice for bad behavior. Thereafter, he found work in a textile mill and the meat packing industry. By the age of 32, Fuller was living in the low-income projects of Chicago and mourning his only daughter. In spite of his hopeless situation, Fuller set out to find a new life. He moved to New York where he met Isamu Noguchi, a Japanese American artist and landscape architect. The two began a series of projects including the Dyaxiom car. Fuller went on later to design and popularize the Geodesic Dome. From 1959 to 1970, he taught at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Beginning as an assistant professor, he gained full professorship during 1968, in the School of Art and Design. As an early environmentalist concerned with sustainability, his projects aimed to aid humanity in the search for more efficient and less environmentally costly design. |
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