John Burnet (architect), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Scottish architect
Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1814
Place of Birth: Salsburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 15-Jan-1901
Profession: architect
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About John Burnet (architect)
- John Burnet (27 September 1814 – 15 January 1901) was a Scottish architect who lived and practised in Glasgow.
- He was born the son of soldier and trained initially as a carpenter, before becoming a Clerk of Works.
- He rose to prominence in the mid-1850s. Burnet designed many of Victorian Glasgow’s public buildings, employing a range of styles, including Neoclassical, Gothic, Renaissance, Italianate and Scottish Baronial .
- He commissioned many sculptors to adorn his buildings, among them John Mossman and John Crawford .
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