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Thornton. William Thornton (Jost Van Dyke, 20 de maio de 1759 - 28 de março de 1828) foi um médico, inventor, pintor e arquiteto dos Estados Unidos. Nasceu nas Ilhas Virgens onde sua família tinha uma fazenda de açúcar. Com cinco anos foi para a Inglaterra estudar. Ingressou na Universidade de Edimburgo em 1781.
William Thornton (May 20, 1759 – March 28, 1828) was an American physician, inventor, painter and architect who designed the United States Capitol. He also served as the first Architect of the Capitol and first Superintendent of the United States Patent Office.
16 de mai. de 2024 · William Thornton (born May 20, 1759, Tortola, British Virgin Islands—died March 28, 1828, Washington, D.C., U.S.) was a British-born American architect, inventor, and public official, best known as the creator of the original design for the Capitol at Washington, D.C.
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Learn how William Thornton, a Caribbean-born physician and planter, won the competition to design the U.S. Capitol in 1792. Discover how his vision of a republican shrine reflected the ideals and challenges of the new nation.
Learn about Thornton's life, career and legacy as the winner of the 1793 design competition for the U.S. Capitol. Find out how he worked with other architects and influenced the construction of the iconic building.
About Us. William Thornton. 1802-1828. William Thornton, the first and longest serving head of the office, was born on May 20, 1759, in the British Virgin Islands. He was sent to England at the age of five for education. His many interests included architecture, painting, botany, and mechanics.
One of the earliest American architects, William Thornton achieved early fame for his design of the US Capitol Building in Washington DC, in the style of neoclassical architecture. He was also active in domestic architecture, being responsible for the John Tayloe town house, known as The Octagon (1799-1802) and Thomas Peter's villa, Tudor Place ...
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