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Kahn

(kän), Louis Isadore 1901-1974.

Estonian-born American architect whose bold monumental designs include the Yale University Art Gallery (1953) and the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas (1972).

Kahn

(kän), Robert E. Born 1938.

American computer scientist who, as a codesigner of TCP/IP, played an important role in developing the internet.

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Kahn

(kɑːn)

1. (Biography) Herman. 1922–83, US mathematician and futurologist; director of the Hudson Institute (1961–83)

2. (Biography) Louis I(sadore). 1901–74, US architect, noted for his art museums at Yale (1951–53), Fort Worth (1966–72), and New Haven (1969–74)

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Kahn - United States architect (born in Estonia) (1901-1974)

Louis Isadore Kahn

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And when I was working in the paper-box factory I thought I loved a clerk in Kahn's Emporium--you know, on Eleventh and Washington.

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'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,' and Part I of 'Christabel.' In 'Kubla Kahn' 'Xanadu' is Coleridge's form for 'Xamdu,' the capital of Kublai Khan in Purchas's Pilgrimage, which Coleridge was reading when he fell into the sleep in which he wrote the poem.

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LONDON: There was a time when Bayern Munich would have been unimaginable without Oliver Kahn, their snarling, self-confident goalkeeperThose days may soon be here again, as Kahn, now 49 and long retired, prepares to return to Bayern as chief executive officer from 2021.Bayern's current CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed on Sunday that he would not extend his contract beyond 2021 and that former club captain Kahn would replace him.The plan is that Olli Kahn will succeed me and that I will ease him into the role," said Rummenigge.

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Synopsis: Albert Kahn (March 21, 1869-December 8, 1942) was the foremost American industrial architect of his day.

Building the Modern World

Within this often unremarkable genre, Tobi Kahn's interfaith spaces stand as rare exceptions both aesthetically and conceptually.

AT THE THRESHOLD: Tobi Kahn's Interfaith Spaces

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If these walls could talk: a biography of Louis Kahn highlights his engagement with architecture's primal language

Kahn Architecture's co-founder and president Heidi Kahn was named the US Small Business Administration's "2016 New York District Office Women Small Business Champion" for her contribution to small business in New York City.

Heidi Kahn named small biz champion

21 January 2016 - US-based aluminium and steel products distributor Empire Resources, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: ERS) board of directors has been advised by company CEO Nathan Kahn and CFO Sandra Kahn that they will not pursue the acquisition of the company, Empire said.

Kahns Will No Longer Pursue Acquisition of Empire Resources

Victoria Kahn's The Future of Illusion has already received deserved praise from many reviewers in various venues.

The Future of Illusion

Louis Isadore Kahn (March 5, 1901-March 17, 1974) was an American architect, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Louis Kahn: House of the Nation

Los Angeles, CA, May 13, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Rosalyn Kahn, author of “Random Acts of Kindness are Changing the World,” will address the Student Veteran's Association at Santa Monica College.