William van Alen

William van Alen

male, deceased (1953)
William van Alen was an American architect, best known as the architect in charge of designing New York City's Chrysler Building.
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Walter Chrysler

Walter Chrysler

male, deceased (1940)
Walter Percy Chrysler was a German American automobile pioneer. He was born in Wamego, Kansas and grew up in Ellis, Kansas. He also lived in... More
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Jerry Speyer

Jerry Speyer

male, 68 years old (New York, New York, United States)
Jerry I. Speyer (born on 23 June 1940, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is one of two founding partners of the prominent New York real estate company... More
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H. Craig Severance

H. Craig Severance

male, deceased (1941)
H. Craig Severance was an American architect who designed a number of well-known buildings in New York City. He was once a partner of William Van... More
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William Zeckendorf

William Zeckendorf

male
William Zeckendorf, Sr. was one of America's master builders and real estate developers. Through his development company of Webb and Knapp (for... More
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Thor Alex Kappfjell

Thor Alex Kappfjell

male, deceased (1999)
Thor Alex (or Axel) Kappfjell is a Norwegian offshore oil worker and BASE jumper. He is famous for parachuting from the observation deck of the... More
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