John O. Merrill
American architect
John Ogden Merrill Sr. (10 August 1896 – 13 June 1975) was an American architect and structural engineer. He was responsible for the design[1] and construction of the United States Air Force Academy campus[2] and for the development of Oak Ridge, Tennessee where the atomic bomb was developed.
John O. Merrill | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 10, 1896 |
| Died | June 13, 1975 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | 1950 Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA) |
| Practice | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill |
He was a founding partner of the international architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.[3]
References
change- ↑ "John Merrill Sr., Architect, Dead," New York Times. June 13, 1975.
- ↑ Nauman, Robert Allen. (2004). On the Wings of Modernism: the United States Air Force Academy, p. 81., p. 81, at Google Books
- ↑ Museum of Modern Art (MOMA): SOM citing Richard Guy Wilson (2009). Grove Art Online, Oxford University Press.
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