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Fazlur Rahman Khan (Bengali: ফজলুর রহমান খান Fozlur Rôhman Khan) (3 April 1929 – 27 March 1982) was a Bangladeshi-American structural engineer and architect who initiated important structural systems for skyscrapers. Considered the father of tubular designs for high-rises Khan was also a pioneer in computer-aided design (CAD).

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award
American Institute of Architects, Independence Day Award, Aga Khan Award for Architecture
birth date
1929-04-03
birth place
Bengal, Dhaka, British Raj
death date
1982-03-27
death place
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
depiction description (caption)
Fazlur Rahman Khan
discipline
Civil engineering, Structural engineering, Architectural engineering
education
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur
resting place
Chicago, Illinois, Graceland Cemetery

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