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R. Buckminster Fuller

1895 - 1983

Richard Buckminster Fuller (/ˈfʊlər/; July 12, 1895 – July 1, 1983)was an American architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor, and futurist. Fuller published more than 30 books, coining or popularizing terms such as "Spaceship Earth", "Dymaxion" house/car, ephemeralization, synergetic, and "tensegrity". He also 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.

Fuller was the second World President of Mensa from 1974 to 1983.

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  • Cover of: Operating manual for spaceship earth

    First published in 1969 16 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition operatingmanualf0000full Cover of edition operatingmanualf00full_516
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  • Cover of: Education automation: freeing the scholar to return to his studies: a discourse before the Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Campus Planning Committee, April 22, 1961.

    First published in 1962 12 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition educationautomat0000full Cover of edition educationautomat00full
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  • Cover of: No more secondhand god: and other writings

    First published in 1963 11 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Synergetics; explorations in the geometry of thinking

    First published in 1975 10 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition synergeticsexplo00full Cover of edition synergeticsexplo00full
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  • Cover of: Nine chains to the moon

    First published in 1938 9 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition ninechainstomoon00full
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  • Cover of: Ideas and integrities: a spontaneous autobiographical disclosure

    First published in 1963 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Utopia or oblivion: the prospects for humanity

    First published in 1969 6 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Your private sky: R. Buckminster Fuller : the art of design science

    First published in 1999 6 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition yourprivateskyrb0000unse
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  • Cover of: Synergetics 2: explorations in the geometry of thinking

    First published in 1979 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition synergetics2expl00full
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  • Cover of: Critical path

    First published in 1981 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition criticalpath0000full
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  • Cover of: Untitled Epic Poem on the History of Industrialization

    First published in 1962 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition untitledepicpoem00rbuc
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  • Cover of: Grunch of Giants

    First published in 1983 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: And it came to pass--not to stay

    First published in 1976 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: World design science decade, 1965-1975: five two-year phases of a world retooling design proposed to the International Union of Architects for adoption by world architectural schools.

    First published in 1963 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Intuition

    First published in 1972 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition intuition00rbuc
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  • Cover of: world game: integrative resource utilization planning tool.

    First published in 1971 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Approaching the benign environment

    First published in 1970 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The artifacts of R. Buckminster Fuller: a comprehensive collection of his designs and drawings

    First published in 1985 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Buckminster Fuller: starting with the universe

    First published in 1981 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Buckminster Fuller reader

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Subjects
Philosophy, Technology, Technology and civilization, Civilization, Fuller, r. buckminster (richard buckminster), 1895-1983, Modern Civilization, Architects, Biography, Engineers, Philosophie, Social aspects, Social aspects of Technology, Architecture, Civilisation, Exhibitions, History, Inventions, Patents, Science, Science and civilization, System theory, Addresses, essays, lectures, Catalogs, Civilization, modern, 1950-, Designs and plans
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United States, East Asia, New York, New York (State), Southeast Asia, Thailand, États-Unis
People
R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983), R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-), Ezra Pound (1885-1972)
Time
1950-, 20th century

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Alternative names

  • Buckminster Fuller
  • Richard Buckminster Fuller
  • Buckminster R. Fuller
  • P Buckminster Fuller
  • R.Buckminster Fuller
  • Fuller R. Buckminster
  • Fuller
  • Buckminster
  • Richard Buckminster FULLER
  • R Buckminster Fuller
  • the late R. Buckminster Fuller
  • R. Buckminster (FWS) Fuller
  • R. B. Fuller
  • R. Ruckminster Fuller

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October 28, 2021 Edited by Jenner merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
January 15, 2020 Edited by biblioarchy added bio and pic
January 15, 2020 Edited by biblioarchy Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import