R Buckminster FullerR. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983) was an architect, engineer, geometrician, cartographer, philosopher, futurist, inventor of the geodesic dome, and one of the most brilliant thinkers of his time. Fuller was renowned for his comprehensive perspective n the world's problems and his pioneering solutions reflecting his commitment to innovative design science that does "more with less" and thereby improves human lives. The author of nearly 30 books, he spent much of his life traveling the world lecturing and discussing his ideas with thousands of audiences. In 1983, shortly before his death, he received the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. The 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the discovery of a carbon molecule with the structure of a geodesic dome and was named " buckminsterfullerene"-now commonly referred to in the scientific community as the buckyball. Read More Read Less