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Walter Burley Griffin

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Profession
Architect
Died
Feb 11, 1937
Zodiac
Sagittarius
Born in
Illinois
About
Designed Canberra, Australia's capital city; his modern style was influenced by the Prairie School architectural concept. Also responsible for India's University of Lucknow's library.
Family
His father, George Walter Griffin, was employed as an insurance agent. He worked in partnership with his wife, Marion, for much of his career. They designed more than 350 buildings, landscape, and urban-design projects together.

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