Life Summary - Walter Burley Griffin

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Griffin, Walter Burley (1876–1937)

	Griffin, Walter Burley (1876–1937)
Born	24 November, 1876 Maywood , Illinois , United States of America
Died	11 February, 1937 (aged 60) Lucknow , India
Cause of Death	peritonitis
Cultural Heritage	American
Religious Influence	Anthroposophist Theosophist
Related Entries [View as tree]	Franklin, Stella Maria Sarah Miles (friend) Hilder, Vernon Arthur (employee) Taylor, George Augustine (colleague) Hilder, Vernon Arthur (colleague) Batterham, Joyce Florence (acquaintance) Johnson, William Elliot (neighbour)
Occupation*	town planner (1912-1920) Federal, Australia public servant (1913-1920) Federal, Australia architect (1915-1924) Victoria, Australia
Legacies*	Lake Burley Griffin (ACT) (eponym)
Key Organisations*	Greater Sydney Development Association Ltd (founder)
Key Places*	Newman College (University of Melbourne) (architect)

* Dates are approximate

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Griffin, Walter Burley (1876–1937)