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Buckminster Fuller
Dr. R. Buckminster Fuller – Bucky as we knew him – was an engineer, inventor, mathematician, philosopher, author, designer, and scientist.
Bucky would call himself a "random element." Others have called him "an experience," a visionary, a prophet, the greatest living genius, the Leonardo DaVinci of our time, the Benjamin Franklin of the space age, and "Grandfather to the Universe."
Bucky's Impact
Bucky wrote over 35 books, received over 50 honorary doctorate degrees from universities internationally, more than 150 university fellowships, invented and patented over 110 inventions, and is the most built architect in the world. He traveled internationally extensively as guest of state and invited lecturer.
There is more written about Buckminster Fuller in "Who's Who" than any other person.
Put his name in a search engine, and thousands of references will be listed—a testament to the breadth and depth of his influence on design, architecture, philosophy, and human potential.
The Dymaxion map projection, invented by Buckminster Fuller in 1943, is a kind of polyhedral map projection of the Earth's surface onto the unfolded net of an icosahedron. The resulting map reduces shape and size distortion compared to other world maps.
"The Rules"
Precessional Living Making
These are “the rules” to play by if you’re going to be a “player” in the world of “True Wealth” creation. If you’re not, you’re wasting the planet’s resources by being alive…
Not my “rules,” AND I must agree. 😉 These are also the guidelines I was given by Bucky to run this Fuller Edutainment project. It has been the most difficult AND rewarding endeavor in my life.
Join me, if you have the guts to do it… It will be the best thing you’ve ever done…
— Randolph Craft
"I was born at an extraordinary moment. In 1895, the year I was born, the X-ray was discovered. You could then see what had previously been invisible. When I was 3, the electron was discovered. When I was 7, the first automobile drove into the city of Boston. I was brought up being told that it was inherently impossible for man to fly. When I was 8, the Wright Brothers flew. By the time I was 11, Marconi's wireless was in practical use to signal SOS. When I was 14, man got to the North Pole. When I was 16, he got to the South Pole. So impossibles were happening seemingly every day. Evolution is integrating all humanity. We are accelerating together at a tremendous pace."
— Buckminster Fuller
Explore Fuller's Work
Discover curated resources to deepen your understanding of Fuller's vision and contributions.
Primary Resources
The Buckminster Fuller Institute
Official institute for information, books and products
Buckminster Fuller - Wikipedia
Comprehensive biographical overview
Buckminster Fuller Digital Collection at Stanford
380+ hours of audio-visual material from Fuller's archive
The Estate of R. Buckminster Fuller
Official estate managing Fuller's legacy
Books & Writings
Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth
Fuller's seminal work on sustainable living
Synergetics by R. Buckminster Fuller
Complete works on synergetic geometry
A Fuller Explanation by Amy Edmondson
Comprehensive guide to synergetic geometry
Guinea Pig B
Buckminster Fuller's autobiography
Archives & Lectures
Buckminster Fuller Papers at Stanford
1200 feet of papers at Stanford University Libraries
Everything I Know - 42-hour Lecture
Complete video, audio, and full transcripts
Synergetics & Geometry
Synergetics on the Web
Online resource for synergetic geometry
Chris Fearnley's Fuller Resources
Comprehensive list of Fuller references
Geodesic Domes
Geometrica Inc.
Leading geodesic dome manufacturer
The Dymaxion House at Henry Ford Museum
Historic Dymaxion house exhibit
Related Resources
Design Science Lab
Fuller's design science principles
Spaceship Earth Concept
Fuller's vision of our interconnected planet
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Additional Resources
Lectures & Archives
Geodesic Dome Builders
Articles & Essays
Media & Documentaries
Additional Resources
Photos & Images
Books from some of our Notable Graduates
Spaceship Earth
Fuller's concept of "Spaceship Earth" reminds us that we all share one planet with finite resources. His vision of sustainable design, systems thinking, and human cooperation remains more relevant today than ever before.
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