Engineer/designer Famous Names Starting with Letter B

An Indian architect.After initial studies at the J. J. School of Architecture, Mumbai, he worked in

An Indian architect.After initial studies at the J. J. School of Architecture, Mumbai, he worked in London then for four years with Le Corbusier. Doshi returned to Ahmedabad to supervise Le Corbusier's work. His studio, Vastu-Shilpa (environmental design), was established in 1955. Doshi worked closely with Louis Kahn and Anant Raje, when Kahn designed the campus of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. In 1958 he was a fellow at the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts. He then started the School of Architecture (S.A) in 1962.

Was an Australian architect and Olympic alpine skier.Educated at Caulfield Grammar School, he studie

Was an Australian architect and Olympic alpine skier.Educated at Caulfield Grammar School, he studied architecture first at Melbourne Technical College before completing his degree at the University of Melbourne in 1951. In 1952 he competed for Australia at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo as a skier.Patten joined the architecture firm of Yuncken Freeman Brothers Griffiths & Simpson, and in 1957 submitted a design for the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne. His design was chosen for the Bowl, and he worked as the project architect. Patten designed three buildings in Victoria that are now on the Victorian Heritage Register: the Myer Music Bowl, BHP House, and the Victoria State Offices.

He is a historian, critic, and curator in the fields of architecture, design, and fine arts. He hold

He is a historian, critic, and curator in the fields of architecture, design, and fine arts. He holds the chair for architectural theory at the Leopold-Franzens University of Innsbruck and is also professor at the Institute for History, Theory and Critic in Architecture at the Academy of Applied Arts in Vienna.

Was a notable architect, engineer, city planner and surveyor in New Orleans, Louisiana. In later lif

Was a notable architect, engineer, city planner and surveyor in New Orleans, Louisiana. In later life, he turned away from architecture and engaged in piracy and smuggling. After the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, with the Mississippi River open to free trade, landowners upriver from the Vieux Carre realized that the old quarter dominated by the Spanish and French could not contain the hordes of Americans who were now flooding the city

Was a Florentine renaissance architect, who spent most of his career in Poland.He learned architectu

Was a Florentine renaissance architect, who spent most of his career in Poland.He learned architecture in Florence, probably taught by Andrea Ferrucci. He moved to Poland in 1516 at the invitation of the bishop Jan Laski to take over the work of rebuildin

Is an American and Canadian architect and president of Barton Myers Associates, Inc. in Los Angeles,

Is an American and Canadian architect and president of Barton Myers Associates, Inc. in Los Angeles, California.Barton Myers graduated from the United States Naval Academy and served as a jet-fighter pilot for five years in the United States Air Force, based for three years in England. Following this period he attended architecture courses at Cambridge University and returned to the United States to study architecture. He received his Master of Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania and subsequently worked with Louis Kahn. He established his own practice in Toronto in 1968, where he was principal in the firm of Diamond and Myers until 1975, when he formed Barton Myers Associates in Toronto. In 1984, he opened an office in Los Angeles that is now the firm's base.

Was a cartographer from Genoa, who worked in Venice.In 1525 he prepared an early map of Muscovy that

Was a cartographer from Genoa, who worked in Venice.In 1525 he prepared an early map of Muscovy that was based on the geographical data, narrated to Paolo Giovio by the Russian ambassador Dmitry Gerasimov.His workshop produced at least 71 manuscript atlases of sea charts between 1534 and 1564, more cheaply than Dieppe maps but still considered of fine craftsmanship. The charts normally included latitude but not longitude, along with various decorative features.

Was a Czech architect, painter and essayist.Between 1924 and 1926 he worked with Auguste Perret in P

Was a Czech architect, painter and essayist.Between 1924 and 1926 he worked with Auguste Perret in Paris, and between 1929 and 1931 in Tokyo, Japan with Antonín Raymond. His work was influenced by purism and by Frank Lloyd Wright.After returning from Japan, Feuerstein suffered from nervous illness. His worsening condition and his financial problems led him to commit suicide in 1936, in Prague.

Is a Dutch architect. He studied architecture at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam, and at the Archi

Is a Dutch architect. He studied architecture at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam, and at the Architectural Association in London, receiving the AA Diploma with Honours in 1987.[1] In 1988 he and Caroline Bos set up an architectural practice in Amsterdam. Van Berkel & Bos Architectuurbureau has realized, amongst others projects, the Karbouw office building

Was an Italian manuscript editor, miniaturist and cartographer.His most famous work is the Isolario

Was an Italian manuscript editor, miniaturist and cartographer.His most famous work is the Isolario (The Book of Islands, "where we discuss about all islands of the world, with their ancient and modern names, histories, tales and way of living...") in which he describes all the islands of the known world with their lore, myths, cultures, climates, situations, and history. Printed in Venice in 1528, the work is an example of a cartographic genre popular in Italy during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. It is intended as an illustrated guide for sailors and attempts to include all the new transatlantic discoveries.

Was an American architect.Thompson began his career as an architect in 1946 when he convinced Walter

Was an American architect.Thompson began his career as an architect in 1946 when he convinced Walter Gropius to form The Architects' Collaborative with himself and four Yale classmates. In 1953 he founded Design Research, a company that provided interior furnishings and accessories. Design Research is often noted today for being the first U.S. proprietor of the Finnish clothing and textiles of Marimekko. Jaqueline Kennedy was pictured on the cover of Life Magazine in the early 60's in a Marimekko dress purchased at Thompson's Brattle Street store, boosting the fashion craze for the Finnish designs.

Was a Dutch architect noted for his Calvinist church buildings and as a practicing member of the Ams

Was a Dutch architect noted for his Calvinist church buildings and as a practicing member of the Amsterdam School.Boeyinga was the son of a Calvinist minister. Boeyinga started his training as a carpenter and then as a draughtsman and a foreman. From 1909 until 1919 he studied in Amsterdam to become an architect. In this period he worked for two years at the office of Eduard Cuypers. Cuypers gave the architects working in his office considerable autonomy and Boeyinga

Was a French architect. In French-controlled Algeria and Tunisia from 1943 through 1953, Zehrfuss wa

Was a French architect. In French-controlled Algeria and Tunisia from 1943 through 1953, Zehrfuss was appointed to office in the Directorate of Public Works and built many well-received housing projects, schools and hospitals.

Is an architect, writer, and educator, commonly associated with deconstructivism. Born of French and

Is an architect, writer, and educator, commonly associated with deconstructivism. Born of French and Swiss parentage, he works and lives in New York and Paris. He studied in Paris and at ETH in Zurich, where he received his degree in architecture in 1969. Tschumi has taught at Portsmouth Polytechnic in Portsmouth, UK, the Architectural Association in London, the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies in New York,

Was a Polish-Italian architect. He is notable as the author of a new town of Zamosc, modelled on Ren

Was a Polish-Italian architect. He is notable as the author of a new town of Zamosc, modelled on Renaissance theories of the 'ideal city'.Born around 1540 in either Padua or Venice, in 1569 Morando moved to Poland, where he started working as an architect

Was an architect, author and one the top five highest-ranking Nazi German government officials (Himm

Was an architect, author and one the top five highest-ranking Nazi German government officials (Himmler, Goebbels, Goring, Boremann and Speer), sometimes called "the first architect of the Third Reich".Speer was Hitler's chief architect before becoming his Minister for Armaments and War during the World War II. He reformed Germany's war production to the extent that it continued to increase year after year despite massive and devastating Allied bombing. After the war, he was tried at Nuremberg and sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment for his role in the Third Reich. As "the Nazi who said sorry", he was the only senior Nazi figure to admit guilt and express remorse, many refered to him as the " Good Nazi" and a book on his life was written with that title. Following his release in 1966, he became an author, writing two bestselling autobiographical works, and a third about the Third Reich.

Is a computer scientist and the College of Engineering Chair Professor of Computer Science at Texas

Is a computer scientist and the College of Engineering Chair Professor of Computer Science at Texas A&M University. He is most notable for developing the C++ programming language. A rough English attempt at pronunciation of his name would be "B-yar-ne Strov-stroop"[

An American software developer who is known for his work on the Mozilla web browser; in particular,

An American software developer who is known for his work on the Mozilla web browser; in particular, he started the Mozilla Firefox project with Dave Hyatt, as well as the Spread Firefox project with Asa Dotzler while working as a contractor at the Mozilla Foundation. In 2005, he was nominated for Wired magazine's top Rave Award, Renegade of the Year, opposite Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Jon Stewart. He was also a part of Rolling Stone magazine's 2005 hot list.

Was professor of mechanical engineering, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, The Penns

Was professor of mechanical engineering, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University. Kulakowski was an internationally recognized expert in automatic control systems, computer simulations and control of industrial processes, systems dynamics, vehicle/road dynamic interaction and transportation systems. His fuzzy logic algorithm for avoiding skidding accidents was recognized in 2000 by Discover magazine as one of its top 10 technological innovations of the year.

Was a Czech modernist architect.A mason by education, he studied at Academy of Fine Arts in Prague

Was a Czech modernist architect.A mason by education, he studied at Academy of Fine Arts in Prague in 1916-1919 by Jan Kotera and then he worked in Kotera's atelier for two years. From 1922 he resided in Brno, where he worked at city construction office and later (from 1929) in his own atelier. In 1947-1958 Fuchs was a professor of architecture at Brno University of Technology. He participated in several professional associations abroad (e. g. British RIBA). His projects, realized mainly in Brno, were influenced predominantly by functionalism.

Is a prominent Czech architect and designer. Born in Prague, Borek Šípek is renowned for his indiv

Is a prominent Czech architect and designer. Born in Prague, Borek Šípek is renowned for his individual, unusual, colorful and rich style. He experiments with unexpected and often opulent shapes.Borek Šípek is said to be the father of "neo-baroque". His architectural works and other designs are know worldwide, and he retains offices in Amsterdam, Prague and Shanghai.

An American teenager featured on season three of MTV's Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County.[1] She

An American teenager featured on season three of MTV's Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County.[1] She is the younger sister of Lauren Conrad, who was featured in seasons one and two of the show and in the MTV spin-off reality series The Hills.[2],Breanna Conrad first appeared on MTV's Laguna Beach in an episode on season one during a family dinner.[3] Following the show's success in the first two seasons, MTV renewed the franchise for season three, with an all new core cast, including Conrad.[4]

Was a Finnish architect. He served as the chief architect of Rautatiehallitus (The Railroad Board) b

Was a Finnish architect. He served as the chief architect of Rautatiehallitus (The Railroad Board) between 1892 and 1926. Many of the station buildings he designed are still in use today, having aged surprisingly well.

Is an American engineer who flew aboard two NASA Space Shuttle missions as a Payload Specialist.From

Is an American engineer who flew aboard two NASA Space Shuttle missions as a Payload Specialist.From 1978 to 1984 he was a researcher for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)/Canadian Vestibular experiments on Spacelab 1, Spacelab D-1, Spacelab