William Henry Playfair, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Henry Playfair

Scottish architect

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1790

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 19-Mar-1857

Profession: architect

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

William Henry Playfair FRSE (15 July 1790 – 19 March 1857) was one of the greatest Scottish architects of the 19th century, designer of the Eastern, or Third, New Town and many of Edinburgh's neoclassical landmarks.