Kahn
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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)n
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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