Historical Figure
Jørn Utzon
1918–2008
Danish architect (1918–2008)
Early 20th Century
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Key Dates
Birth
1918 April 9, 1918 →Biography
Jørn Oberg Utzon was a Danish architect. In 1957, he won an international design competition for his design of the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Utzon's revised design, which he completed in 1961, was the basis for the landmark, although it was not completed until 1973.
Timeline
1918
2008
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