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Benjamin Recordon

1845 – 1938

Swiss architect

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Lived 1845 – 1938 (aged 92). Benjamin Recordon was a Swiss architect and university teacher.

Benjamin Recordon (2 September 1845 – 19 July 1938 Vevey) was a Swiss architect.

Early life and education He was the son of Charles François Gabriel, a pastor, and Louise Catherine Walther.

Recordon attended the Realschule in Basel and then served as an architectural intern to Samuel Késer-Doret in Vevey. In 1865–1868, he studied and worked with Gottfried Semper at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, then with Léo Châtelain in Neuchâtel. In 1889, he took fifth place in the international competition to design the Palais de Rumine in Lausanne.

In Zurich, he built the machinery laboratory of the Ecole Polytechnique (1896–1900) and the French Evangelical Church (1900–1902).

Academic career He was professor of stereotomy at the Lausanne Academy (1881–1890), then professor of civil construction at ETH Zurich (1890–1916), where his students included Robert Maillart and Gustav Gull.

Personal life He was married to Marie-Olympe-Adèle Cannette, who was French.

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ETH Zurich
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École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

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Who was Benjamin Recordon?

Swiss architect (1845-1938)

When was Benjamin Recordon born?

Benjamin Recordon was born on 2 September 1845 in Vevey.

When did Benjamin Recordon die?

Benjamin Recordon died on 19 July 1938 in Vevey.

What was Benjamin Recordon's occupation?

Benjamin Recordon was an architect and university teacher.

What nationality was Benjamin Recordon?

Benjamin Recordon was Swiss.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Benjamin Recordon

· Wikidata: Q817662

· DBpedia: Benjamin Recordon

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