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David Macaulay

British-born American illustrator and writer · United States · Architects · Born 1946 · age 79

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David Macaulay is a British-born American illustrator and writer. His works include Cathedral (1973), The Way Things Work (1988), and its updated revisions The New Way Things Work (1998) and The Way Things Work Now (2016).

A life in dates

2006MacArthur Fellows ProgramAward1995Charles Frankel PrizeAward1991Caldecott MedalAward1990Silver BrushAward1978Caldecott HonorAward1975Zilveren GriffelAward1974Caldecott HonorAward1946Born2 December 1946

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Awards

MacArthur Fellows Program2006
Charles Frankel Prize1995
Caldecott Medal1991
Silver Brush1990
Caldecott Honor1978
Zilveren Griffel1975
Caldecott Honor1974
National Humanities Medal
Science Writing Award

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David Macaulay is a British-born American illustrator and writer. His works include Cathedral (1973), The Way Things Work (1988), and its updated revisions The New Way Things Work (1998) and The Way Things Work Now (2016). His illustrations have been featured in nonfiction books combining text and illustrations explaining architecture, design, and engineering, and he has written a number of children's fiction books.

Country
United States
Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
living
Dates
Born 1946 · age 79

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