Downing,Andrew Jackson

Downing,Andrew Jackson
Dow·ning (douʹnĭng), Andrew Jackson. 1815-1852.
American landscape architect and horticulturist who wrote the classic A Treatise on Landscape Gardening (1841) and designed the grounds of the White House and the U.S. Capitol.

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  • Downing, Andrew Jackson — born Oct. 30, 1815, Newburgh, N.Y., U.S. died July 28, 1852, vicinity of Yonkers, N.Y. U.S. horticulturist, landscape gardener, and architect. He educated himself in landscape gardening and architecture while working in his father s nursery. In… …   Universalium

  • Downing, Andrew Jackson — (30 oct. 1815, Newburgh, N.Y., EE.UU.–28 jul. 1852, en las cercanías de Yonkers, N.Y.). Horticultor, paisajista y arquitecto estadounidense. Aprendió paisajismo y arquitectura por sí mismo mientras trabajaba en la guardería infantil de su padre.… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Andrew Jackson Downing — Porträt von Andrew Jackson Downing Andrew Jackson Downing (* 30. Oktober 1815 in Newburgh, Orange County, New York; † 28. Juli 1852 auf dem Hudson River) war ein US amerikanischer Landschaftsgestalter und Schriftsteller, ein prominenter Vertreter …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Andrew Jackson Downing — (31 octobre 1815 28 juillet 1852) était un écrivain et horticulteur américain de Newburgh, dans l État de New York. Il est l auteur, avec son frère, Charles Downing, d un célèbre ouvrage de pomologie : The fruit of America …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Andrew Jackson Downing — Infobox Person name = Andrew Jackson Downing caption = birth name = birth date = Birth date|1815|10|30 birth place = Newburgh, New York death date = Death date and age|1852|7|28|1815|10|30 death place = Hudson River, New York death cause = boat… …   Wikipedia

  • Andrew Jackson Downing — noun United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815 1852) • Syn: ↑Downing • Instance Hypernyms: ↑landscape architect, ↑landscape gardener, ↑landscaper, ↑landscapist …   Useful english dictionary

  • Jackson — hace referencia a los siguientes topónimos: ● Jackson (Mississippi): Capital estadounidense del estado de Mississippi (estado). También es un apellido de origen europeo: ● Andrew Jackson: Célebre presidente demócrata estadounidense (1829 1837). ● …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Jackson — /jak seuhn/, n. 1. Andrew ( Old Hickory ), 1767 1845, U.S. general: 7th president of the U.S. 1829 37. 2. Lady Barbara. See Ward, Barbara. 3. Helen Hunt (Helen Maria Fiske), 1830 85, U.S. novelist and poet. 4. Jesse L(ouis), born 1941, U.S.… …   Universalium

  • Andrew — (as used in expressions) Borden, Lizzie (Andrew) Carnegie, Andrew Dalhousie, James Andrew Broun Ramsay, marqués de Dorsey, Thomas A(ndrew) Downing, Andrew Jackson Robert William Andrew Feller Andrew Samuel Griffith Grove, Andrew S. Jackson,… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Andrew — /an drooh/, n. 1. one of the 12 apostles of Jesus. Mark 3:18; John 1:40 42. 2. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning manly. * * * (as used in expressions) Andrew II Andrew Saint Borden Lizzie Andrew Carnegie Andrew Dalhousie James Andrew… …   Universalium

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