JENNEY

Meaning of JENNEY in English

/jen"ee/ , n.

William Le Baron /leuh bar"euhn/ , 1832-1907, U.S. engineer and architect: pioneer in skyscraper construction.

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JENNEY, WILLIAM LE BARON — born Sept. 25, 1832, Fairhaven, Mass., U.S. died June 15, 1907, Los Angeles, Calif. American civil engineer and architect whose …
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SKYSCRAPER — Very tall multistoried building. The term originally applied to buildings of 10–20 stories, but now generally describes Bessemer process for …
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SKYSCRAPER — very tall, multistoried building. The name first came into use during the 1880s, shortly after the first skyscrapers were built, …
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FRAMED BUILDING — structure in which weight is carried by a skeleton or framework, as opposed to being supported by walls. The essential …
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BAY WINDOW — window formed as the exterior expression of a bay within a structure, a bay in this context being an interior …
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HOLABIRD, WILLIAM — born Sept. 11, 1854, Amenia Union, N.Y., U.S. died July 19, 1923, Evanston, Ill. U.S. architect who, with his partner, …
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CHICAGO SCHOOL — group of architects and engineers who, in the late 19th century, developed the skyscraper. They included Daniel Burnham, William Le …
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CHICAGO — rock band, among the most popular American recording artists of all time, with sales of more than 100 million records. …
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SKYSCRAPER — n. Very tall multistoried building. The term originally applied to buildings of 1020 stories, but now generally describes high-rises of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SKYSCRAPER — небоскреб Высотное многоэтажное здание различного назначения (деловой или административный центр, жилой комплекс, отель и пр.). Небоскребы - наиболее существенный вклад США …
NEW IMAGE — "Новый образ" Собирательное название направления в творчестве ряда американских художников 1970-х (Дж. Борофски [Borofsky, Jonathan], Н. Дженни [Jenney, Neil], Р. Московитц …
BAD PAINTING — "плохая" живопись Течение в живописи США, впервые заявившее о себе на выставке в Нью-Йорке в 1978. В отличие от господствовавших в …
SKYSCRAPER — небоскреб Высотное многоэтажное здание различного назначения (деловой или административный центр, жилой комплекс, отель и пр.). Небоскребы - наиболее существенный вклад …
BAD PAINTING — ("bad" painting) "плохая" живопись Течение в живописи США, впервые заявившее о себе на выставке в Нью-Йорке в 1978. В отличие …
NEW IMAGE — "Новый образ" Собирательное название направления в творчестве ряда американских художников 1970-х (Дж. Борофски [Borofsky, Jonathan], Н. Дженни [Jenney, Neil], Р. …

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