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Benjamin Kauffman Polk (18 May 1916 – 23 April 2001) was an American designer and architect best known for his work in India and Nepal. Polk was raised by his parents Harry Herndon Polk (30 November 1875-28 August 1949) and Alice Kauffman (12 August 1878-30 July 1973) in Des Moines Polk County Iowa. He practiced architecture in San Francisco from 1948-1952 where he met his future wife and companion Emily de Spain (née Isaacs ).
