Patrick Horsbrugh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American architect
Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1920
Place of Birth: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date of Death: 12-Jan-2014
Profession: architect
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Patrick Horsbrugh
- Patrick Horsbrugh (21 June 1920 – 12 January 2014) was a British architecture professor.
- Born in Belfast, he took an interest in architecture at a young age, but his studies were interrupted by military service during World War II.
- Following the conflict he studied in Britain and the United States before embarking on teaching career that spanned numerous major American universities.
- He also competed for Great Britain at the art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
- As a researcher, he coined the term "environics" to cover the study of the environmental implications of modern architecture development and taught courses on the subject until his retirement.
- He held the title of professor emeritus at the University of Notre Dame until his death in January 2014.
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