Colin St John Wilson
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Sir Colin Alexander St John ("Sandy") Wilson, FRIBA, RA, (14 March 1922 – 14 May 2007) was an English architect, lecturer and author. With his partner MJ Long,[1] Wilson spent over 30 years progressing the project to build a new British Library in London, originally planned to be built in Bloomsbury and now completed near Kings Cross.
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Sir Colin St John Wilson | |
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Born | Colin Alexander St John 14 March 1922 Cheltenham, England |
Died | (aged 85) |
Resting place | Highgate Cemetery |
Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Architect |
Buildings | British Library |
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