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William Thornton (May 20, 1759 – March 28, 1828) was an American physician, inventor, painter and architect who designed the United States Capitol. He also served as the first Architect of the Capitol and first Superintendent of the United States Patent Office.
16. Mai 2024 · William Thornton (born May 20, 1759, Tortola, British Virgin Islands—died March 28, 1828, Washington, D.C., U.S.) was a British-born American architect, inventor, and public official, best known as the creator of the original design for the Capitol at Washington, D.C.
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Mai 1759 in Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands; † 28. März 1828 in Washington, D.C.) war ein britisch-amerikanischer Architekt und Arzt, Erfinder und Maler, ein wahres Universalgenie . Thornton erhielt eine medizinische Schulung in Edinburgh, Schottland. Im Jahre 1787 emigrierte er in die USA.
Learn how William Thornton, a Caribbean-born physician and planter, won the competition to design the U.S. Capitol in 1792. Discover how his vision of a republican shrine reflected the ideals and challenges of the new nation.
Learn about Thornton's life, career and legacy as the winner of the 1793 design competition for the U.S. Capitol. Find out how he worked with other architects and influenced the construction of the iconic building.
William Thornton or colonial building design in America, please see: Rare Art Books. Biography. One of the earliest American architects, William Thornton achieved early fame for his design of the US Capitol Building in Washington DC, in the style of neoclassical architecture.
William Thornton (* 20. Mai 1759 in Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands; † 28. März 1828 in Washington, D.C.) war ein britisch-amerikanischer Architekt und Arzt, Erfinder und Maler, ein wahres Universalgenie.
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