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William Henry Playfair (1790-1857) fut un des plus célèbres architectes écossais du XIX e siècle. Il construisit plusieurs bâtiments de style néoclassique , dont la National Gallery of Scotland , la Royal Scottish Academy , l' église Saint-Stephen et, avec Charles Robert Cockerell , le Monument national d'Écosse sur Calton Hill .
28 de sept. de 2021 · William Henry Playfair lived from 15 July 1790 to 19 March 1857. He was one of the most influential Scottish architects of the 1800s and played a leading role in shaping the Edinburgh we see today. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline. William Henry Playfair was born in London.
John Amoore. 22 January 2017, 13:33. Querying 1789 given as William Henry Playfair's date of birth which others give as July 1790. (I note that the National Records of Scotland website gives his birthdate as 1759 - but that is I think the date of birth of his uncle the engineer William Playfair -- checked 22nd January 2017 - I will hopefully remember to contact them tomorrow)
Playfair, William Henry (1790–1857). Scottish architect who perhaps studied under Wyatt and Smirke in London. He returned to Scotland in 1816 to complete Robert Adam's building for Edinburgh University, and thereafter made his mark on the Scottish capital with his public buildings, notably those on the Mound—the Doric Royal Institution (now the Royal Scottish Academy, 1822–6, enlarged ...
Playfair, William Henry, 1790-1857 (architect) (Person) Conditions Governing Access A few days notice is usually required, due to the size of most of the drawings and the time required to retrieve them from store.
13 de may. de 2019 · William Henry Playfair was born in London and came to live with his uncle in Edinburgh in 1794. He built up a considerable private practice as an architect, and was engaged to lay out part of the New Town. From 1817 to 1824 he redesigned the University's Old College building on South Bridge, having won the competition to complete what had begun ...
William Playfair (22 de septiembre de 1759 – 11 de febrero de 1824) fue un ingeniero escocés y economista político, introductor de los gráficos en estadística. 1 . Inventó tres tipos de esquemas: en 1786 el polígono de frecuencias, el gráfico de barra s y en 1801 el gráfico de tarta, utilizado para mostrar relaciones parte-todo. 2 .
