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  1. Daniel Burnham
    Daniel BurnhamAmerican architect
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    BornDaniel Hudson Burnham · September 4, 1846 · Henderson, New York, US
    DiedJune 1, 1912 (aged 65) · Heidelberg, German Empire
    OccupationArchitect
    Influence

    In his career after the fair, Burnham became one of the country's most prominent advocates for the Beaux-Arts movement as well as the revival of Neo-classical architecture which began with the fair. Much o… See more

    Personal life

    Burnham married Margaret Sherman, the daughter of his first major client, John B. Sherman, on January 20, 1876. They first met on the construction site of her father's house. Her father had a house built for the couple to li… See more

    Beliefs

    Burnham was an early environmentalist, writing: "Up to our time, strict economy in the use of natural resources has not been practiced, but it must be henceforth unless we are immoral enough to impair conditions in which ou… See more

    Death

    When Burnham was in his fifties, his health began to decline. He developed colitis and in 1909 was diagnosed with diabetes, which affected his circulatory system and led to an infection in his foot which was to continue for the rem… See more

    Memorials

    Tributes to Burnham include Burnham Park and Daniel Burnham Court in Chicago, Burnham Park in Baguio in the Philippines, Daniel Burnham Court in San Francisco (formerly Hemlock Street between Van Ness Avenue and … See more

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