John Burnet
British architect
Died when: 86 years 110 days (1035 months)Star Sign: Libra
John Burnet (27 September 1814 – 15 January 1901) was a Scottish architect who lived and practised in Glasgow.He was born the son of soldier and trained initially as a carpenter, before becoming a Clerk of Works.
He rose to prominence in the mid-1850s.Burnet designed many of Victorian Glasgow's public buildings, employing a range of styles, including Neoclassical, Gothic, Renaissance, Italianate and Scottish Baronial .
He commissioned many sculptors to adorn his buildings, among them John Mossman and John Crawford .
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