Daniel Burnham was a very well-known architect at the latter end of the 19th century who greatly influenced the architectural style of his era, and also built many of the most prestigious structures in Chicago an… See more

Philip Johnson is among the most distinguished American architects in history and was well-known for creating smaller structures that were distinctly original. Johnson was a native of Cleveland, Ohio and was bo… See more

Among the most notable modernist architects in American history, Frank Gehry is typically mentioned as the most prominent. His works are some of the most distinctly modern from the mid-to-late 20th century an… See more

Louis Sullivan is arguably the most famous American architect in the nation’s history and many refer to him as the “father of skyscrapers.” Sullivan was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1856 and proved to be a brilliant stu… See more

Jeanne Gang is one of the most accomplished female architectsin the world and a worthy addition to our list of the most famous American architects in history. Gang is an Illinois native, born in 1954, and is widely co… See more