The Pritzker committee cited him for his "refreshingly original and totally American" architecture. And, in accepting the prize, he admitted being "obsessed" with design.
Gehry studied city planning at the Harvard School of Design.
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He also received an honorary degree from Yale University this spring.
Andrew S. Grove
The University will honor today the chair and former CEO of Intel Inc. with a Doctorate of Laws.
Grove's work on semiconductors has become the standard text for the industry, and colleagues praise his innovation.
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