Buckminster Fuller

Quick Facts

Full Name	Buckminster Fuller
Occupation	Architect
Date Of Birth	Jul 12, 1895(1895-07-12)
Age	129
Date Of Death	1983-07-01
Birthplace	Milton
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Cancer

Buckminster Fuller Biography

Buckminster Fuller is one of the most popular and richest Architect who was born on July 12, 1895 in Milton, Massachusetts, United States. American architect, who published more than thirty books and invent the geodesic dome and other futuristic devices.

He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Ronald Reagan..

He married Anne Hewlett on 17th November 1917.

Buckminster Fuller Net Worth

Buckminster Fuller is one of the richest Architect from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Buckminster Fuller 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Although he struggled with geometry, he excelled at mechanics and built things that he could find in the woods.

From 1974 to 1983, he was the second president of Mensa. The largest and most established high IQ society in the world, it was founded by Mensa. In 1970, he was awarded the Gold Medal from the American Institute of Architects.

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Facts & Trivia

Buckminster Ranked on the list of most popular Architect. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Buckminster Fuller celebrates birthday on July 12 of every year.

What was Buckminster Fuller best known for?

The geodesic dome Fuller was most famous for his lattice shell structures – geodesic domes, which have been used as parts of military radar stations, civic buildings, environmental protest camps and exhibition attractions.

Why was Buckminster Fuller expelled from Harvard?

Fuller entered Harvard University in 1913, but he was expelled after excessively socializing and missing his midterm exams. Following his expulsion, he worked at a mill in Canada, where he took a strong interest in machinery and learned to modify and improve the manufacturing equipment.

What are five things Buckminster Fuller invented?

• The Geodesic Dome, 1954.
• The Dymaxion Houses, 1927.
• The Dymaxion Car, 1933.
• The Dymaxion Map, 1943.
• Watercraft-Rowing Needles, 1968.
• Fly’s Eye Dome, 1965.
• Submersible, 1959.
• The Vector Equilibrium Jitterbug Duo, 1980.

What was Buckminster Fuller philosophy?

Based on the words “dynamic,” “maximum,” and “tension,” it gave name to some of Fuller’s most important inventions. The word would in fact become synonymous with his design philosophy of “ doing more with less “; a maxim with no smaller aim than improving the standard of living for all humanity.

Why are geodesic domes so strong?

A geodesic dome is a hemispherical thin-shell structure (lattice-shell) based on a geodesic polyhedron. The triangular elements of the dome are structurally rigid and distribute the structural stress throughout the structure , making geodesic domes able to withstand very heavy loads for their size.