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William Le Baron Jenney è stato un architetto statunitense, attivo a Chicago e famoso per essere stato il progettista del primo grattacielo al mondo, e del più antico grattacielo ad oggi esistente, tra il 1884 e il 1891.
William Le Baron Jenney (September 25, 1832 – June 14, 1907) was an American architect and engineer known for building the first skyscraper in 1884. In 1998, Jenney was ranked number 89 in the book 1,000 Years, 1,000 People: Ranking the Men and Women Who Shaped the Millennium.
11 giu 2024 · William Le Baron Jenney (born Sept. 25, 1832, Fairhaven, Mass., U.S.—died June 15, 1907, Los Angeles, Calif.) was an American civil engineer and architect whose technical innovations were of primary importance in the development of the skyscraper.
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17 nov 2019 · William Le Baron Jenney è associato a Chicago e alla nascita del grattacielo americano, eppure nacque in Massachusetts il 25 settembre 1832.
27 gen 2022 · Daniel Burnham, disegnatore di William Le Baron Jenney, e John Root, laureato alla New York University, seguirono le teorie architettoniche della scuola di Chicago. Queste due figure utilizzarono in molti dei loro edifici la griglia precedentemente realizzata per il Leiter Building.
Regarded as both an engineer and an architect, William Le Baron Jenney was influential in shaping Chicago’s skyline. In 1867, Jenney arrived in Chicago and shortly thereafter began a practice that would not only impact building design but also influence a whole generation of Chicago architects.
17 nov 2019 · Famous for his large commercial buildings, William LeBaron Jenney helped launch the Chicago School of architecture and pioneered skyscraper design. Jenney at a Glance. Born: September 25, 1832, in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Died: June 15, 1907. Education: Studied engineering at Lawrence Scientific School of Harvard University.
