Minoru Yamasaki

American architect (1912–1986)
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Minoru Yamasaki

Summary

Minoru Yamasaki is a human[1]. His place of birth was Seattle[2]. He was born on +1912-12-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bloomfield Hills[4]. He died on +1986-02-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (750 views/month, #6,651 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Seattle[2], Minoru Yamasaki…
  • Minoru Yamasaki passed away in Bloomfield Hills[4].
  • Minoru Yamasaki was born on +1912-12-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Minoru Yamasaki died on +1986-02-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Minoru Yamasaki died on +1986-02-07T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Minoru Yamasaki is buried at Lakeville Cemetery[9].
  • Minoru Yamasaki held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Minoru Yamasaki's professions included architect[6].
  • Minoru Yamasaki's education included a stint at University of Washington[11].
  • Minoru Yamasaki was educated at New York University[12].
  • Minoru Yamasaki's education included a stint at Bates College[13].
  • Minoru Yamasaki's education included a stint at New York University Tandon School of Engineering[14].
  • Minoru Yamasaki's education included a stint at Garfield High School[15].
  • Minoru Yamasaki was educated at Auburn Senior High School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Minoru Yamasaki is BOK Tower[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Minoru Yamasaki is World Trade Center[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Minoru Yamasaki is McGregor Memorial Conference Center[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Minoru Yamasaki is Pruitt–Igoe[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Minoru Yamasaki is Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond[21].
  • Minoru Yamasaki received the Horatio Alger Award[22].
  • Minoru Yamasaki received the Fellow of the American Institute of Architects[23].
  • Minoru Yamasaki was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Minoru Yamasaki was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[25].
  • Minoru Yamasaki is recorded as male[26].
  • Minoru Yamasaki's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Minoru Yamasaki was born in Seattle[2]. He was born on +1912-12-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Washington[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30]; New York University[12], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1831[33], headquartered in New York City[34]; Bates College[13], a liberal arts college[35], in United States[36], founded in 1855[37]; New York University Tandon School of Engineering[14], a university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1854[40]; Garfield High School[15], a high school[41], in United States[42], founded in 1920[43]; and Auburn Senior High School[16], a high school[44], in United States[45], founded in 1903[46].

Career and Affiliations

Minoru Yamasaki worked as an architect[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include BOK Tower[17], a skyscraper[47], in United States[48], founded in 1976[49]; World Trade Center[18], a building complex[50], in United States[51], founded in 1966[52]; McGregor Memorial Conference Center[19], a building[53], in United States[54]; Pruitt–Igoe[20], a public housing[55], in United States[56], founded in 1955[57]; and Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond[21], a Federal Reserve Bank[58], in United States[59], founded in 1914[60], headquartered in Richmond[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Horatio Alger Award[22], an award[62] and Fellow of the American Institute of Architects[23], a fellowship award[63].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1986-02-06T00:00:00Z[5] and +1986-02-07T00:00:00Z[8]. Minoru Yamasaki died in Bloomfield Hills[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[64]. He is buried at Lakeville Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Minoru Yamasaki ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (750 views/month, #6,651 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Minoru Yamasaki born?

Minoru Yamasaki was born in Seattle[2].

Where did Minoru Yamasaki die?

Minoru Yamasaki died in Bloomfield Hills[4].

What did Minoru Yamasaki do for work?

Minoru Yamasaki worked as architect[6].

Where did Minoru Yamasaki go to school?

Minoru Yamasaki was educated at University of Washington[11], New York University[12], Bates College[13], and New York University Tandon School of Engineering[14].

What awards did Minoru Yamasaki receive?

Honors received include Horatio Alger Award[22] and Fellow of the American Institute of Architects[23].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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