Jacque Fresco
American futurist (1916ā2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the futurist. For the biochemist, see Jacques Robert Fresco.
Jacque Fresco (March 13, 1916 ā May 18, 2017) was an American futurist[1] and self-described social engineer.[2] Self-taught, he worked in a variety of positions related to industrial design.
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Born | (1916-03-13)March 13, 1916 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
Died | May 18, 2017(2017-05-18) (aged 101) Sebring, Florida, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Futurist,[1] social engineer,[2] structural engineer, architectural designer, industrial designer, author, lecturer |
Known for | The Venus Project, resource-based economy ideas. |
Notable work | Looking Forward[3] (1969), The Best That Money Can't Buy[4] (2002) |
Website | www |
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Fresco wrote and lectured his views on sustainable cities, energy efficiency, natural-resource management, cybernetic technology, automation, and the role of science in society. He directed the Venus Project[5] and advocated global implementation of a socioeconomic system which he referred to as a "resource-based economy".[6][7]