biography
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Playfair, William Henry
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| male
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| lived:
| (1789–1857)
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| biography:
| Architect, born in London, UK, the nephew of John Playfair. He was brought up in Edinburgh, and designed many of Edinburgh's most prominent buildings, including the National Gallery of Scotland, the Royal Scottish Academy, the National Monument on the Calton Hill, Surgeon's Hall, and Donaldson's Hospital. |
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