R. Buckminster Fuller (1895 – 1983) was an American architect, inventor, and futurist known for pioneering the geodesic dome and popularizing the term Spaceship Earth. A visionary thinker, he explored efficiency in design, sustainability, and human potential.
Expelled from Harvard, Fuller served in the Navy before dedicating his life to innovative problem-solving. His Dymaxion designs, including a car and a house, emphasized doing more with less. The geodesic dome became his most enduring creation, used in military, industrial, and environmental applications worldwide.
Fuller coined concepts like ephemeralization, predicting that technology would allow humanity to achieve more with fewer resources. He wrote extensively, delivering lectures on global sustainability. Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1983, his work continues to inspire architects, engineers, and environmentalists seeking sustainable solutions for the future.