Ove Arup
Sir Ove Nyquist Arup, CBE, MICE, MIStructE, FCIOB (16 April 1895 – 5 February 1988) was an English engineer who founded Arup Group Limited, a multinational corporation that offers engineering, design, planning, project management, and consulting services for building systems. Ove Arup is considered to be among the foremost architectural structural engineers of his time.
Ove Arup | |
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| Born | 16 April 1895 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Died | 5 February 1988 (aged 92) London, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Citizenship | British |
| Education | Sorø Academy University of Copenhagen Polyteknisk Læreanstalt |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Spouse | Ruth Sørensen |
| Parent(s) | Jens Simon Johannes Arup Mathilde Jolette Nyquist |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Structural engineer |
| Institutions | Institution of Structural Engineers |
| Practice name | Arup |
| Projects | Sydney Opera House Centre Pompidou Kingsgate Bridge Highpoint I Labworth Café |
| Awards | IStructE Gold Medal RIBA Gold Medal |
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