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Daniel Burnham

Historical Figure

Daniel Burnham (1846–1912) was a prominent architect and urban planner. He co-founded Burnham and Root (1873-1891) and later D.H. Burnham & Co. (1891-1912), designing over 500 buildings. Burnham served as Director of Works for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago and contributed to urban plans for Washington D.C. (McMillan Commission) and the Philippines.

architect of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago

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affiliated
University of Oxford

Honorary Degree

Received honorary degree in architecture.

1893–1893
affiliated
Yale University

Honorary Degree

Received honorary degree in architecture.

1893–1893