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). He was the designer of the Sears Tower, since renamed Willis Tower, the tallest building in the world from 1973 until 1998 and the 100-story John Hancock Center.
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3 April 1929 Dhaka, Bengal
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Died |
27 March 1982 (aged 52) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Zodiac | Aries |
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