Daniel Hudson Burnham
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Architecture
- Subcategories: Architects, Cities, Urbanization
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), American History 1878-1900
Article abstract: Energetic and practical, Burnham was master of the utilitarian, technical, and financial aspects of architecture. He made important contributions to the development of the American skyscraper form, the organization of the modern architectural office, and the encouragement of comprehensive urban and regional planning.
Early Life
The son of Edwin Burnham, later a wholesale merchant of drugs, and Elizabeth Weeks Burnham, the daughter of a Swedenborgian minister, Daniel Hudson Burnham was born on September 4, 1846, near Henderson, New York....
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