Fuller, R. Buckminster
Published: August 22, 2008, 3:58 am
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Brian Black R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983), an American inventor, architect, engineer, mathematician, poet, and cosmologist who is best known for his invention of the geodesic dome—a structure constructed of lightweight bars forming a grid of polygons. The geodesic dome combines the structural advantages of the sphere (which encloses the most space within the least surface and is strongest against internal pressure) with those of the tetrahedron (which encloses the least space with most surface and has the greatest resistance against external pressure).
Fuller's Geodesic Dome
The geodesic dome is energy efficient because it requires less building materials, has less surface area, and heat loss due to wind turbulence is minimized. Fuller was an early proponent of the use renewable energy sources, including solar, wind and wave energy, which he incorporated into his designs. He claimed that "there is no energy crisis, only a crisis of ignorance."
Further Reading
American Masters: R. Buckminster Fuller (PBS Online)
Buckminster Fuller Institute
RBF Dome NFP: Preserving the only geodesic dome Bucky called home
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Brian Black (Topic Editor) "Fuller, R. Buckminster". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 22, 2008; Last revised Date August 22, 2008; Retrieved May 19, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Fuller,_R._Buckminster>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983), an American inventor, architect, engineer, mathematician, poet, and cosmologist who is best known for his invention of the geodesic dome—a structure constructed of lightweight bars forming a grid of polygons. The geodesic dome combines the structural advantages of the sphere (which encloses the most space within the least surface and is strongest against internal pressure) with those of the tetrahedron (which encloses the least space with most surface and has the greatest resistance against external pressure).
Fuller's Geodesic Dome
The geodesic dome is energy efficient because it requires less building materials, has less surface area, and heat loss due to wind turbulence is minimized. Fuller was an early proponent of the use renewable energy sources, including solar, wind and wave energy, which he incorporated into his designs. He claimed that "there is no energy crisis, only a crisis of ignorance."
Further Reading
American Masters: R. Buckminster Fuller (PBS Online)
Buckminster Fuller Institute
RBF Dome NFP: Preserving the only geodesic dome Bucky called home
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