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Louis Kahn, American architect, designed the Salk Institute, the Kimbell Art Museum and the Bangladesh Parliament Building (died 1974)

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Louis Kahn

Estonian-American architect (1901–1974)

Louis Isadore Kahn was an Estonian-born American architect based in Philadelphia. After working in various capacities for several firms in Philadelphia, he founded his own atelier in 1935. While continuing his private practice, he served as a design critic and professor of…
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Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Scientific research institute in San Diego, US

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies is a scientific research institute in the La Jolla community of San Diego, California. The independent, non-profit institute was founded in 1960 by Jonas Salk, the developer of the polio vaccine; among the founding consultants were Jacob…
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Kimbell Art Museum

Art museum in Texas, US

The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, hosts an art collection as well as traveling art exhibitions, educational programs and an extensive research library. Its initial artwork came from the private collection of Kay and Velma Kimbell, who also provided funds for a new…
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Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban

Parliament house of Bangladesh

The Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban is the house of the Parliament of Bangladesh, located at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar besides Zia Udyan in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. Designed while the country was still a part of Pakistan by architect Louis Kahn, the complex is one of the largest…
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February 20

Day of the year

February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 314 days remain until the end of the year.
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