Fazlur Khan
Architect

Fazlur Khan Net Worth

Fazlur Khan was a pioneering Architect who was born in 1929 and is credited with developing the principles of tall-building construction, as well as pioneering CAD or computer-aided design. He is best known for designing the Sears Tower and is referred to as the Father of tubular designs, especially as used in high-rise buildings. His net worth is estimated to be $8.5 billion.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day April 3, 1929
Birth Place Bangladesh
Age 94 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aries

💰 Net worth: $8.5 billion (2024)

About

Structural engineer who designed the Sears Tower and developed the principles of tall-building construction. Called the Father of tubular designs, especially as used in high-rise buildings. Pioneered CAD or computer-aided design.

Before Fame

He earned a Ph.D. in structural engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His undergraduate studies took place at the Bengal Engineering College (later Bengal Engineering & Science University, University of Calcutta) and the University of Dhaka's Ahsanullah Engineering College (later Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology).

Trivia

He designed the Willis Tower, one of the tallest buildings in the United States, as well as the John Hancock Center, which was 100-stories tall.

Family Life

He and his wife, Liselotte, had a daughter, Yasmin. He loved poetry, especially the work of Rabindranath Tagore.

Associated With

He and Daniel Burnham both became influential architects.

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