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In 1954, R. Buckminster Fuller obtained the patent for his most famous invention - the geodesic dome, and July 12, 2004 the U.S. Postal Service issued a commemorative postage stamp honoring the legendary American inventor, architect, engineer, designer, geometrician, cartographer and philosopher. Fuller's papers are archived at Stanford University, where the first-day-of-issue ceremony was held in the Cubberley Auditorium.
The stamp artwork is a painting of Fuller by Boris Artzybasheff (1899-1965). The painting, which originally appeared on the cover of Time magazine on January 10, 1964, depicts Fuller's head in the pattern of a geodesic dome. Geodesic domes and a number of his other inventions surround Fuller, including the Dymaxion Car, the 4D Apartment House and several objects and models that reflect the geometric and structural principles he discovered.
Buckminster Fuller™ Licensed by the Estate of Buckminster Fuller to USPS. This license represented by The Roger Richman Agency, Inc.
Source: http://www.usps.com/communications/news/stamps/2004/sr04_043.htm
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