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Fazlur Rahman Khan

1929 - 1982

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Fazlur Rahman Khan (Bengali: ফজলুর রহমান খান, Fazlur Rôhman Khan; 3 April 1929 – 27 March 1982) was a Bangladeshi-American structural engineer and architect, who initiated important structural systems for skyscrapers. Considered the "father of tubular designs" for high-rises, Khan was also a pioneer in computer-aided design (CAD). He was the designer of the Sears Tower, since renamed Willis Tower, the tallest building in the world from 1973 until 1998, and the 100-story John Hancock Center. A partner in the firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in Chicago, Khan, more than any other individual, ushered in a renaissance in skyscraper construction during the second half of the 20th century. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Fazlur Rahman Khan is the 166th most popular architect (up from 360th in 2019), the 13th most popular biography from Bangladesh (up from 35th in 2019) and the most popular Bangladeshi Architect.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Fazlur Rahman Khan ranks 166 out of 518. Before him are Eero Saarinen, Ebenezer Howard, Carl Ludvig Engel, Josep Puig i Cadafalch, Robert Adam, and Jean Chalgrin. After him are Paul Andreu, Jacob van Campen, Carlo Rainaldi, Hassan Fathy, William Burges, and Lilly Reich.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Fazlur Rahman Khan ranks 133. Before him are Ira Levin, Édouard Balladur, Zillur Rahman, Alain Tanner, Anastasios of Albania, and Fred Phelps. After him are Menahem Golan, Dina bint Abdul-Hamid, Betty Boothroyd, Jaakko Hintikka, Darío Castrillón Hoyos, and Charles Moore. Among people deceased in 1982, Fazlur Rahman Khan ranks 84. Before him are Otto Hofmann, Leopold Trepper, Roberto Calvi, Jack Swigert, King Vidor, and Ville Ritola. After him are Wifredo Lam, Jean Girault, Pavel Alexandrov, Isa Miranda, Marcel Camus, and Gara Garayev.

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In Bangladesh

Among people born in Bangladesh, Fazlur Rahman Khan ranks 13 out of 74. Before him are Abdul Hamid (1944), Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920), Mohammad Ali Bogra (1909), Matsyendranatha (901), Zillur Rahman (1929), and William Beveridge (1879). After him are Sri Chinmoy (1931), Ziaur Rahman (1936), Iajuddin Ahmed (1931), Anandamayi Ma (1896), Khawaja Nazimuddin (1894), and Meghnad Saha (1893).

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Among ARCHITECTS In Bangladesh

Among architects born in Bangladesh, Fazlur Rahman Khan ranks 1. 

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