Frank Gehry

Frank Owen Gehry, CC (born Ephraim Goldberg, February 28, 1929) is an architect known for his sculptural approach to building design. He is best known for building curvaceous structures, often covered with reflective metal. His most famous work, and the clearest expression of his style, is the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, which is covered in titanium.

Honorary doctorates

• Of Visual Arts; California Institute of the Arts (1987)
• Of Fine Arts; Rhode Island School of Design (1987)
• Of Engineering; Technical University of Nova Scotia (1989)
• Of Fine Arts; Otis Arts Institute (1989)
• Of Humanities; Occidental College (1993)
• Whittier College (1995)
• Of Architecture; Southern California Insitute of Architecture (1997)
• Of Laws; University of Toronto (1998)
• University of Edinburgh (2000)
• University of Southern California (2000)
• Yale University (2000)
• Harvard University (2000)