R. Buckminster Fuller
- Introduction
- Richard Buckminster Fuller (; July 12, 1895 – July 1, 1983) was an American architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor, and futurist. He styled his name as R. Buckminster Fuller in his writings, publishing more than 30 books and coining or popularizing such terms as "Spaceship Earth", "Dymaxion" (e.g., Dymaxion house, Dymaxion car, Dymaxion map), "ephemeralization", "synergetics", and "tensegrity". Fuller developed numerous inventions, mainly architectural designs, and popularized the widely known geodesic dome; carbon molecules known as fullerenes were later named by scientists for their structural and mathematical resemblance to geodesic spheres. He also served as the second World President of Mensa International from 1974 to 1983.
- Wikidata
- Q102289
- Introduction
- Most known for the innovation of geodesic domes and what he termed 'tensegrity,' Fuller addressed social and environmental problems of the 20th century in work that ranged from the invention of dynamic map projections through designs for mass-housing compatible with industrial production methods. Appointed Charles Elliot Norton Professor of Poetry at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (1962).
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Author, Architect, Designer, Inventor
- Names
- R. Buckminster Fuller, Richard Buckminster Fuller, Buckminster Fuller, Bucky Fuller, R Buckminster Fuller
- Ulan
- 500015697
Exhibitions
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511: Ornament and Abstraction
Ongoing
MoMA
Collection gallery
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417: Architecture Systems
Ongoing
MoMA
Collection gallery
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Lincoln Kirstein’s Modern
Mar 17–Jun 15, 2019
MoMA
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9 + 1 Ways of Being Political: 50 Years of Political Stances in Architecture and Urban Design
Sep 12, 2012–Jun 9, 2013
MoMA
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Abstract Expressionist New York
Oct 3, 2010–Apr 25, 2011
MoMA
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R. Buckminster Fuller has
24 exhibitionsonline.
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R. Buckminster Fuller A Minimum Dymaxion Home project (Elevation, axonometric, and plan) 1927
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R. Buckminster Fuller Dymaxion House project (Plan) c. 1927
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R. Buckminster Fuller Dymaxion House project (Plan, deck-tensioning pattern) 1927-29
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R. Buckminster Fuller Proposed Dymaxion Hanging Restaurant for Romany Marie, project, Sketch 1929
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R. Buckminster Fuller Dymaxion House, project (Perspective) 1930
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R. Buckminster Fuller A Dymaxion Home project (Elevation, axonometric, and plan) c. 1930
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R. Buckminster Fuller Dymaxion Dwelling Machine project, Wichita House (Study for air circulation: floor plan) 1945
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R. Buckminster Fuller Dymaxion Dwelling Machine, Wichita, Kansas 1944-46
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R. Buckminster Fuller Dymaxion Dwelling Machine project, Wichita House (Study for air circulation: plan and sections) 1945
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R. Buckminster Fuller Geodesic Dome 1952
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R. Buckminster Fuller Airplane Hangar, project 1955
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R. Buckminster Fuller, Shoji Sadao Tetrahedron City Project, Yomiuriland, Japan (Aerial perspective) c.1968
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R. Buckminster Fuller Tetrascroll 1976. (Prints executed 1975-1976).
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R. Buckminster Fuller Synergetic Building Construction-Octetruss from the portfolio Buckminster Fuller: Inventions-Twelve Around One 1981
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