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Technology paces industry, but there's a long lag in the process.
R. Buckminster Fuller
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R. Buckminster Fuller
Age: 87 †
Born: 1895
Born: July 12
Died: 1983
Died: July 1
Architect
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Designer
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Mathematician
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Milton
Massachusetts
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Richard Buckminster Fuller
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