Merrill, John O.

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John O. Merrill Soundex Code M640

Wikipedia page about John O. Merrill

Born: Monday, August 10, 1896, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Died: Friday, June 13, 1975, Colorado Springs, Colorado, (aged 78)

Occupation: Architect

Awards 1950 Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA)

Practice: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

John Ogden Merrill Sr. (1896 – June 13, 1975) was an American architect and structural engineer. He was chiefly responsible for the design and construction of the United States Air Force Academy campus and for the development of Oak Ridge, Tennessee where the atomic bomb was developed. He was a founding partner of the international architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

John O. Merrill was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He studied at the University of Wisconsin from 1915 through 1917. His education was interrupted by his war time service in the military. During World War I, he served as a Captain in the Coastal Artillery. When released from the military in 1919, he continued his education. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology awarded him a degree in architecture in 1921.