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feb 20, 1901 - Louis Kahn

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Louis Isadore Kahn (born Itze-Leib Schmuilowsky) was an Estonian-born American architect based in Philadelphia.

Born: Itze-Leib Schmuilowsky
February 20, 1901, Kuressaare, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (present-day Kuressaare, Estonia)
Died: March 17, 1974 (aged 73) New York City, U.S.
Nationality: American
Occupation: Architect
Awards: -AIA Gold Medal
-RIBA Gold Medal

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feb 20, 1901
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~ 125 years ago