As per our current Database, Fazlur Khan is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).
Currently, Fazlur Khan is 94 years, 11 months and 26 days old. Fazlur Khan will celebrate 95rd birthday on a Wednesday 3rd of April 2024. Below we countdown to Fazlur Khan upcoming birthday.
Popular As | Fazlur Khan |
Occupation | Architect |
Age | 94 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Born | April 3, 1929 (Bangladesh) |
Birthday | April 3 |
Town/City | Bangladesh |
Nationality | Bangladesh |
Fazlur Khanโs zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Fazlur Khan was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.
Structural engineer who designed the Sears Tower and developed the principles of tall-building construction. Called the Father of tubular designs, especially as used in high-rise buildings. Pioneered CAD or computer-aided design.
He earned a Ph.D. in structural engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His undergraduate studies took place at the Bengal Engineering College (later Bengal Engineering & Science University, University of Calcutta) and the University of Dhaka's Ahsanullah Engineering College (later Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology).
He designed the Willis Tower, one of the tallest buildings in the United States, as well as the John Hancock Center, which was 100-stories tall.
He and his wife, Liselotte, had a daughter, Yasmin. He loved poetry, especially the work of Rabindranath Tagore.
He and Daniel Burnham both became influential architects.