Hugh Ferriss, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American architect
Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1889
Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1962
Profession: architect
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Hugh Ferriss
- Hugh Macomber Ferriss (July 12, 1889 – January 28, 1962) was an American architect, illustrator, and poet.
- He was associated with exploring the psychological condition of modern urban life, a common cultural enquiry of the first decades of the twentieth century.
- After his death a colleague said he 'influenced my generation of architects' more than any other man." Ferriss also influenced popular culture, for example Gotham City (the setting for Batman) and Kerry Conran's Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.
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