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Mahony
Mahony may refer to : Artists and entertainers * Bertha Mahony (1882–1969), children’s literature publisher * Dennis Mahony (1821–1879), Irish-American journalist and politician * Eoghan Mahony, American television writer and producer * Francis Sylvester Mahony (1804–1866), also known as Father Prout, Irish humorist * Frank P. Mahony (1862–1916), Australian artist and member of the Dawn and Dusk Club * Leo Halpin Mahony (born 1931), American architect * Marion Mahony Griffin (1871–1961), American architect and artist Politicians * Frank Mahony (public servant) (1915–2000), Australian public servant and Director-General of Security * Philip Mahony (politician) (1897–1972), Irish politician * Robert Mahony, politician Sportspeople * Bill Mahony (William Victor Mahony, born 1949), Canadian Olympic swimmer * Chris Mahony (born 1981) New Zealand rugby union player * Harold Mahony (1867–1905), Irish tennis player * Jerry Mahony (born 1956), British auto racing driver * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion Mahony Griffin
Marion Mahony Griffin (; February 14, 1871 – August 10, 1961) was an American architect and artist. She was one of the first licensed female architects in the world, and is considered an original member of the Prairie School. Her work in the United States developed and expanded the American Prairie School, and her work in India and Australia reflected Prairie School ideals of indigenous landscape and materials in newly formed democracies. The scholar Debora Wood stated that Griffin "did the drawings people think of when they think of Frank Lloyd Wright (one of her collaborating architects)." According to architecture critic, Reyner Banham, Griffin was "America’s (and perhaps the world’s) first woman architect who needed no apology in a world of men." She produced some of the finest architectural drawing in America and Australia, and was instrumental in envisioning the design plans for the capital city of Australia, Canberra.Paull, John (2012Walter Burley Griffin and M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
