Science & Economics
Fazlur Rahman Khan
Structural engineer behind the Sears Tower
- Era
- 1929–1982
- Origin
- Dhaka
Born in Dhaka, Fazlur Rahman Khan revolutionised skyscraper design with his tubular structural systems. Working at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in Chicago, he engineered the John Hancock Center and the Sears (now Willis) Tower, and is often called the father of tubular designs for high-rises.
Career highlights
- Structural engineer of the Sears (Willis) Tower
- Pioneer of the tube structural system
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