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• Nom propre se rapportant à une personne, notamment à un architecte américain né en Angleterre, connu pour avoir conçu les salles du Congrès des États-Unis et de la Cour suprême; considéré comme le premier architecte professionnel des États-Unis.

A proper noun referring to a person, specifically a United States architect born in England, known for designing the chambers of the United States Congress and the Supreme Court, and considered the first professional architect in the United States.

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1. Benjamin Henry LatrobeC1formalamerican

   An English-born American architect, considered the first professional architect in the United States, known for designing the United States Capitol and the Supreme Court chambers.

   Benjamin Henry Latrobe

   • Latrobe's design for the Capitol building is a masterpiece of neoclassical architecture.
   • The Supreme Court chambers were originally designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe.
   • Historians often credit Latrobe as the father of American architecture.