Placzek, Adolph K.

Placzek, Adolph K. (Kurt)

(1913– ) architectural librarian/historian; born in Vienna, Austria. He began as a medical student at the University of Vienna, then shifted to its Institute of Fine Arts. Emigrating to the U.S.A. in 1940, he attended Columbia University, where he became the assistant librarian of Avery Architectural Library (1948–60); he was promoted to Avery Librarian (1960–80) and also held a post at Columbia as adjunct professor of architecture (1971–80). As the director of the foremost American architectural library, he shared his vast knowledge of architectural history with several generations of scholars and students. A longtime member of the Society of Architectural Historians, he served as its president during 1978–80. He was editor of the Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects (1982) and contributed articles to various encyclopedias, books, and periodicals. He was a member of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (1984).

单词	placzek, adolph k.
释义	Placzek, Adolph K. Placzek, Adolph K. (Kurt) (1913– ) architectural librarian/historian; born in Vienna, Austria. He began as a medical student at the University of Vienna, then shifted to its Institute of Fine Arts. Emigrating to the U.S.A. in 1940, he attended Columbia University, where he became the assistant librarian of Avery Architectural Library (1948–60); he was promoted to Avery Librarian (1960–80) and also held a post at Columbia as adjunct professor of architecture (1971–80). As the director of the foremost American architectural library, he shared his vast knowledge of architectural history with several generations of scholars and students. A longtime member of the Society of Architectural Historians, he served as its president during 1978–80. He was editor of the Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects (1982) and contributed articles to various encyclopedias, books, and periodicals. He was a member of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (1984).
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