John Soane, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Soane

English architect

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1753

Place of Birth: Reading, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 20-Jan-1837

Profession: architect, archaeologist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Sir John Soane (; né Soan; 10 September 1753 – 20 January 1837) was an English architect who specialised in the Neo-Classical style.
The son of a bricklayer, he rose to the top of his profession, becoming professor of architecture at the Royal Academy and an official architect to the Office of Works.
He received a knighthood in 1831. His best-known work was the Bank of England (his work there is largely destroyed), a building which had a widespread effect on commercial architecture.
He also designed Dulwich Picture Gallery, which, with its top-lit galleries, was a major influence on the planning of subsequent art galleries and museums.
His main legacy is the eponymous museum in Lincoln's Inn Fields in his former home and office, designed to display the art works and architectural artefacts that he collected during his lifetime.
The museum is described in the Oxford Dictionary of Architecture as "one of the most complex, intricate, and ingenious series of interiors ever conceived".



Description	British painter
Date of birth/death	13 April 1769	7 January 1830
Location of birth/death	Bristol	London
Authority control	: Q312096 VIAF: 59122598 ISNI: 0000 0001 1473 2825 ULAN: 500022619 LCCN: n81008170 NLA: 35281740 WorldCat