Biographical Information
| Name: | Joseph Paxton |
|---|---|
| Born on | 3 August 1803 in Milton-Bryant, Bedfordshire, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Europe |
| Deceased on | 8 June 1865 in Sydenham, Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe |
| 1834 | Study voyage to Paris |
| 1836 - 1840 | Greenhouse in Chatsworth |
| 1838 - 1839 | Study voyage to Switzerland, Italy, Malta, Greece and Turkey |
| 1846 | Trip to Germany and Austria |
| 1851 | Crystal Palace in London |
| 1852 | Reconstruction of the Crystal Palace in Sydenham |
| 1854 | Member of the House of Commons |
Notes & Comments
The birth year of 1801 given in many textbooks is incorrect as Joseph Paxton lied about his age in order to get a job. His baptism record and his tombstone actually show his actual birth year, 1803.
Structures and Projects
Participation in the following structures & large-scale projects:
architect
landscape architect
Relevant Websites
Relevant Publications
- (1997): L'art de l'ingénieur. constructeur, entrepeneur, inventeur. Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France), pp. 357.
- (1994): Der Bauingenieur. Geschichte eines Berufes. Verlag für Bauwesen, Berlin (Germany), pp. 227.
- (2001): Joseph Paxton (1801-1865) und der Kristallpalast in London (1851). In: Bautechnik, v. 78, n. 10 (October 2001), pp. 740-744.
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1000260 - Published on:
05/09/1999 - Last updated on:
22/07/2014
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