John Soane
British architect (1753-1837) · United Kingdom · Architects · Died at 83
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Something wrong?Sir John Soane was an English architect who specialised in the Neo-Classical style. The son of a bricklayer, he rose to the top of his profession, becoming professor of architecture at the Royal Academy and an official architect to the Office of Works. He received a knighthood in 1831.
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John Soane by Christopher William Hunneman in 1776
Statue of Sir John Soane at the Bank of England, London
Ceiling in the Bourgeois Mausoleum, Dulwich House (Dulwich Picture Gallery)
Bank of England Entrance facade, 1818-1827
Ground plan of the Bank of England
An imagined view of the Bank of England in ruins by Joseph Gandy, 1830. Sir John Soane's Museum, London.
The Secretary's Offices, Royal Hospital Chelsea 1818Awards
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Child: George SoaneAbout this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1753 to 1837 · aged 83
Architects from the United Kingdom 6
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