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Jerzy Sołtan

1913 – 2005

Polish architect

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About Jerzy Sołtan

Lived 1913 – 2005 (aged 92). Jerzy Sołtan was a Polish architect.

Jerzy Sołtan (March 6, 1913 - September 16, 2005) was a Polish architect who worked with Le Corbusier and was the Robinson Jr., Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at Harvard Graduate School of Design, where he taught from 1959 until his retirement in 1979. In addition, "between 1968 and 1970 he worked in partnership with Albert Szabo (Sołtan and Szabo)...with whom he designed several houses in New Hampshire and Massachusetts."

Warszawa Śródmieście railway station (1963) created by Jerzy Sołtan together with optical art painter Wojciech Fangor.

His teaching was first recognized by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture when he received the ACSA Distinguished Professor Award in 1986–87. The American Institute of Architects and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture jointly awarded Soltan the Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education in 2002.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Faculty of Architecture, Warsaw University of Technology
Employers
Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw
Awards
Honorary doctorate at the Laval University; Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
Also known as
Jerzy Soltan, Jerzy W. Soltan, Jerzy Władysław Sołtan

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jerzy Sołtan?

Polish architect (1913-2005)

When was Jerzy Sołtan born?

Jerzy Sołtan was born on 6 March 1913 in Prezma.

When did Jerzy Sołtan die?

Jerzy Sołtan died on 16 September 2005 in Cambridge.

What was Jerzy Sołtan's occupation?

Jerzy Sołtan was an architect.

What nationality was Jerzy Sołtan?

Jerzy Sołtan was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jerzy Sołtan

· Wikidata: Q11725427

· DBpedia: Jerzy Sołtan

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