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Daniel Burnham
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US-amerikanischer Stadtplaner und Architekt
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Daniel Burnham was an American architect, writer, and urban planner born in 1846 in Henderson. He worked in the field of architecture, specifically employing the Beaux-Arts style. His notable works include the Washington Union Station, the Flatiron Building, and the Reliance Building. He also authored the group plan of the public buildings of the city of Cleveland.
Burnham was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the United States Commission of Fine Arts, where he held the position of chairperson. His works are held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. He died in 1912 in Heidelberg from natural causes, specifically diabetes and foodborne illness. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery and spoke English.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1846
- Died
- 1912
- Works
- 1
Top works
- The group plan of the public buildings of the city of Cleveland
via Open Library + Wikidata
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Daniel
- Family name
- Burnham
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Henderson
- Place of death
- Heidelberg
- Occupation
- urban planner
- Position held
- chairperson
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- architecture
- Genre
- Beaux-Arts
- Image
- Daniel Burnham.jpg
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- Commons category
- Daniel Burnham
- date of birth
- 1846-09-04
- date of death
- 1912-06-01
- place of burial
- Graceland Cemetery
- Commons gallery
- Daniel Burnham
- cause of death
- foodborne illness
- has works in the collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- name in native language
- Daniel Burnham
- architectural style
- Beaux-Arts
- manner of death
- natural causes
- medical condition
- diabetes
- described by source
- American National Biography
via Wikidata · CC0
Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Daniel Burnham, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Article · Deutsch
Daniel Hudson Burnham (* 4. September 1846 in , New York; † 1. Juni 1912 in Heidelberg) war ein US-amerikanischer Architekt und Stadtplaner. Er machte sich einen Namen als Planer für die Gestaltung von Chicago, als leitender Architekt der Weltausstellung von 1893 und als Architekt eines der bemerkenswertesten Hochhäuser von New York, des 91 Meter hohen Flatiron Building.
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