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Daniel Burnham

Daniel Hudson Burnham (September 4, 1846 – June 1, 1912) was an American architect and urban designer. A proponent of the Beaux-Arts movement, he may have been "the most successful power broker the American architectural profession has ever produced".

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Occupation
Architect
Born
Daniel Hudson Burnham (1846-09-04)September 4, 1846 Henderson, New York, US
Buildings
Reliance Building, Flatiron Building, Washington Union Station, Ellicott Square Building
Died
June 1, 1912(1912-06-01) (aged 65) Heidelberg, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire
Practice
Burnham and Root D. H. Burnham & Company
Projects
Plan of Chicago World's Columbian Exposition

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Daniel Burnham → Daniel Hudson Burnham (1846-09-04)September 4, 1846 Henderson, New York, US
Buildings · 1
Daniel Burnham → Reliance Building, Flatiron Building, Washington Union Station, Ellicott Square Building
Died · 1
Daniel Burnham → June 1, 1912(1912-06-01) (aged 65) Heidelberg, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire
Occupation · 1
Daniel Burnham → Architect
Practice · 1
Daniel Burnham → Burnham and Root D. H. Burnham & Company
Projects · 1
Daniel Burnham → Plan of Chicago World's Columbian Exposition

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Daniel BurnhamBuildingsReliance Building, Flatiron Building, Washington Union Station, Ellicott Square Building1.00infobox
Daniel BurnhamDiedJune 1, 1912(1912-06-01) (aged 65) Heidelberg, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire1.00infobox
Daniel BurnhamOccupationArchitect1.00infobox
Daniel BurnhamPracticeBurnham and Root D. H. Burnham & Company1.00infobox
Daniel BurnhamProjectsPlan of Chicago World's Columbian Exposition1.00infobox
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Daniel Burnhamrelated to External linksProject GutenbergRyerson0.60section
Daniel Burnhamrelated to External linksBurnham Libraries0.60section
Daniel Burnhamrelated to External linksThe Art Institute0.60section
Daniel Burnhamrelated to External linksChicagoBurnham0.60section

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