William Henry Playfair
Scottish architect (1790-1857) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people with the same name, see William Playfair (disambiguation).
William Henry Playfair FRSE (15 July 1790 – 19 March 1857) was a prominent Scottish architect in the 19th century who designed the Eastern, or Third, New Town and many of Edinburgh's neoclassical landmarks.[1]
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William Henry Playfair | |
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Born | (1790-05-15)15 May 1790 London, England |
Died | 19 March 1857(1857-03-19) (aged 66) Edinburgh, Scotland |
Nationality | Scottish |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Occupation | Architect |
Parent | James Playfair |
Buildings | National Gallery of Scotland Old College, University of Edinburgh Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Royal Scottish Academy Building Dollar Academy |
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