American architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor and futurist (1895–1983). Buckminster Fuller was born on 12 July 1895 in what is now the United States. Buckminster Fuller is remembered as an architect, inventor and writer, a citizen of the United States. Notable works include “Montreal Biosphère”, “Nine Chains to the Moon” and “Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth”.
Before and after
- from 17 April 1895 to 1 January 1945Taiwan under Japanese rule
- 17 April 1895Treaty of Shimonoseki
- 12 May 1895Birth of Jiddu Krishnamurti
- 8 July 1895Birth of Igor Tamm
- 12 July 1895Birth of Buckminster Fuller
- 5 August 1895Death of Friedrich Engels
- 28 September 1895Death of Louis Pasteur
- 4 October 1895Birth of Buster Keaton
- 8 October 1895Birth of Juan Perón
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The era
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