Josiah Conder (architect), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British architect
Date of Birth: 28-Sep-1852
Place of Birth: London
Date of Death: 21-Jun-1920
Profession: architect
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Josiah Conder (architect)
- Josiah Conder (28 September 1852 – 21 June 1920) was a British architect who was hired by the Meiji Japanese government as a professor of architecture for the Imperial College of Engineering and became architect of Japan's Public Works.
- He started his own practice after 1888. Conder designed numerous public buildings in Tokyo, including the Rokumeikan, which became a controversial symbol of Westernisation in the Meiji period.
- He educated young Japanese architects, notably Tatsuno Kingo and Katayama Tokuma, earning him the nickname "father of Japanese modern architecture."
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