Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright
Born	Frank Lincoln Wright (1867-06-08)June 8, 1867 Richland Center, Wisconsin, U.S.[1]
Died	April 9, 1959(1959-04-09) (aged 91) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.[2]
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin-Madison
Occupation	Architect
Spouse(s)	Catherine Wright ​ ​ (m. 1889; div. 1922)​ Maude Wright ​ ​ (m. 1923; div. 1927)​ Olga Lazović ​ (m. 1928)​
Children	8
Parent(s)	William Carey Wright Anna Lloyd Jones
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Frank Lloyd Wright (born Frank Lincoln Wright; June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was a famous American architect from the early 20th century. He designed all kinds of buildings including banks, holiday resorts, office buildings, churches, a synagogue, a gas station, a beer garden and an art museum.^[3]

Wright designed more than 1,000 structures and completed 532 works. Wright believed in designing structures which were in peace with humanity and its environment. He called his belief organic architecture.^[4] He used this technique for his design for Fallingwater (1935), which has been called "the best all-time work of American architecture".^[4] Wright was a leader of the Prairie School movement of architecture and developed the image of the Usonian home, his one-of-a-kind vision for urban planning in the United States.

He began an American style of building design and is said to be one of the greatest architects of the twentieth century.^[5]

Wright was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin on June 8, 1867 to a farming family.^[6]

His work includes original and creative examples of many building types. Wright also designed many of the interior elements of his buildings, such as the furniture and stained glass. Wright authored 20 books and many articles and was a popular lecturer in the United States and in Europe.

His colorful personal life often made headlines, most notably for the 1914 fire and murders at his Taliesin studio. Already well known during his lifetime, Wright was recognized in 1991 by the American Institute of Architects as "the greatest American architect of all time."^[4]

Wright died on April 9, 1959 in Phoenix, Arizona from surgical complications.^[7] He was 91 years old.^[7]

1. ↑ "Wright on the Web: The Early Years". www.delmars.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
2. ↑ "Wright on the Web: The Fifties". www.delmars.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
3. ↑ "Frank Lloyd Wright . Life and Work". www.pbs.org. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
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5. ↑ "About Frank Lloyd Wright". www.wrightplus.org. Archived from the original on April 3, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
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