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George Baird
AuthorBooks · Second hand1907-2004
George Hetzel Baird was an American sprint runner who won a gold medal in 4 × 400 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics, breaking the world record in the process. A week later he helped to set another world record, at 3:13.4 in the 4 × 440 yard relay in London. Baird graduated from the University of Iowa and later took various jobs during the Great Depression. He assisted his brother Bill as a puppeteer, and later became an assistant professor of education at the New York University.
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About George Baird
Birth
1907
Death
2004
George Hetzel Baird was an American sprint runner who won a gold medal in 4 × 400 m relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics, breaking the world record in the process. A week later he helped to set another world record, at 3:13.4 in the 4 × 440 yard relay in London. Baird graduated from the University of Iowa and later took various jobs during the Great Depression. He assisted his brother Bill as a puppeteer, and later became an assistant professor of education at the New York University.
George Baird was born in Grand Island in 1907 and lived a long life until 2004.
Although he excelled as an American athlete, his intellectual legacy was established in the field of architecture.
He is the author of 26 works that deeply explore modern architecture and building design.
His main work, Sustainable Buildings in Practice, reflects his commitment to sustainability in construction.
His academic work focuses particularly on the architectural analysis of cities like Toronto and Ontario.
