Louis Kahn

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Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, Calif., by Louis I. Kahn, 1959–65

Ahmadabad, India: Indian Institute of Management

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Also Known As	Louis Isadore Kahn • Louis I. Kahn
Born	February 20, 1901 • Estonia
Died	March 17, 1974 (aged 73) • New York City • New York

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