Louis Sullivan
Full Name: Louis Sullivan
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Profession: Architect and Father of Skyscrapers
Why Famous: Called the "father of modernism" and the "father of skyscrapers", he is considered by many as the creator of the modern skyscraper.
He was also a mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright and was an influential architect and critic.
Born: September 3, 1856
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Star Sign: Virgo
Historical Events in the Life of Louis Sullivan
- 1889-12-09 US President Benjamin Harrison dedicates the Chicago Auditorium, designed by Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler, then largest building in the US
Quotes by Louis Sullivan
- "How strange it seems that education, in practice, so often means suppression: that instead of leading the mind outward to the light of day it crowds things in upon it that darken and weary it."
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