Ove Arup
English engineer (1895–1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Ove Nyquist Arup, CBE, MICE, MIStructE, FCIOB (16 April 1895 – 5 February 1988) was an English engineer who founded Arup Group Limited, a multinational corporation that offers engineering, design, planning, project management, and consulting services for building systems.[1] Ove Arup is considered to be among the foremost architectural structural engineers of his time.
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Ove Arup | |
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Born | (1895-04-16)16 April 1895 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
Died | 5 February 1988(1988-02-05) (aged 92) London, England |
Nationality | English |
Citizenship | British |
Education | Sorø Academy University of Copenhagen Polyteknisk Læreanstalt |
Occupation | Engineer |
Spouse | Ruth Sørensen |
Parent(s) | Jens Simon Johannes Arup Mathilde Jolette Nyquist |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Structural engineer |
Institutions | Institution of Structural Engineers |
Practice name | Arup |
Projects | Sydney Opera House Centre Pompidou Kingsgate Bridge Highpoint I Labworth Café |
Awards | IStructE Gold Medal RIBA Gold Medal |
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