John W. Root

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/John_W._Root
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf architect
gptkbp:birthDate 1850-01-10
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Lafayette,_Mississippi,_United_States
gptkbp:child gptkb:John_Wellborn_Root_Jr.
gptkbp:deathDate 1891-01-15
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_United_States
gptkbp:education gptkb:New_York_University
gptkbp:employer gptkb:Burnham_&_Root
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John W. Root
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Louis_Sullivan
gptkbp:knownFor skyscraper design
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Chicago_School_(architecture)
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Monadnock_Building
gptkb:Reliance_Building
gptkb:Rookery_Building
gptkbp:occupation architect
gptkbp:partner gptkb:Daniel_Burnham
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Graceland_Cemetery
gptkbp:signature steel-frame construction
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Louise_Walker
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lake_Forest,_Illinois
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5