Architect Jane Drew

Jane Drew

Living place: England

Birthday: 24-3-1911

Global rank: #80383

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Who is Architect Jane Drew?
A leading proponent of modernism in London architecture. She designed the Walton Yacht show at the Walton on the Thames in 1940, the British Albert and Victoria Museum possibly making it exhibit in 1946, and the Gulf Oil Company's Bay House in London in 1959.
She designed public housing in Britain, Iran, Africa and India during and after World War II.
 
 

Young / Before famous

She was the Head Girl at Croydon High School and graduated from the Architectural Association School of Architecture in 1934. She originally wanted to open a female only firm.

Family life info

Her father is Harry Guy Radcliffe Drew, whose grandfather is the noted businessman Joseph Drew. She had twin daughters with her first husband, architect James Thomas Alliston. She later married Maxwell Fry, with whom she founded the Modern British Movement.

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Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Architect Jane Drew?
She worked with Le Corbusier to plan the capital city of the state of Punjab, India.

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When was Architect Jane Drew born?
Jane Drew was born in 24-3-1911, death year is , at the age of 113.
Where is Architect Jane Drew's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Jane Drew was born in England. is a Architect, whose Zodiac is Aries, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Pig. Jane Drew's global rank is 80383 and whose rank is 155 in list of famous Architect.
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Events in 1911 and 24-3

Events in the world in the birth year of Jane Drew

  • First use of aircraft as offensive weapon occurs in Turkish-Italian War. Italy defeats Turks and annexes Libya.
  • Chinese Republic proclaimed after revolution overthrows Manchu dynasty. Sun Yat-sen named president. Background: Chinese Dynasties.
  • Mexican Revolution: Porfirio Diaz, president since 1877, replaced by Francisco Madero.
  • Roald Amundsen becomes first man to reach South Pole. Quiz: Explorers & Adventurers
  • U.S. explorer Hiram Bingham discovers Incan city of Machu Picchu.

Birthday Jane Drew (24-3) in history

  • Day 24-3 year 1603: Queen Elizabeth passed away at 69 at Richmond Palace after ruling England for more than 40 years. She is buried at Westminster Abbey, London, UK
  • Day 24-3 year 1882: Robert Koch announced the discovery of the tuberculosis bacillus.
  • Day 24-3 year 1949: Laurence Olivier's Hamlet became the first British film to win an Oscar.
  • Day 24-3 year 1958: Rock 'n' roll star Elvis Presley joined the U.S. army for two years.
  • Day 24-3 year 1989: In one of worst oil spills in recent history, the tanker, Exxon Valdez, ran aground and released 240,000 barrels of oil into Prince William Sound.
  • Day 24-3 year 1999: NATO begins launching air strikes in an attempt to force Serbia to cease hostilities against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo.
  • Day 24-3 year 2002: Halle Berry became the first African-American actress to win a best actress Oscar and Denzel Washington became the second African-American actor to get the best actor award.
  • Day 24-3 year 2004: The notorious Bird family's more than half-century stronghold on the nation of Antigua and Barbuda came to an end when Baldwin Spencer won the post of prime minister in the general election.
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