William Henry Playfair (1790 – 1857) was one of the greatest Scottish architects of the 19th century. His father James Playfair was also an architect and his uncles were John Playfair, the famous scientist, and William Playfair, an economist and pioneer of information graphics. Two of his finest works are the neo-classical buildings of the National Gallery of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Academy which are situated in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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  • William Henry Playfair (1790 – 1857) was one of the greatest Scottish architects of the 19th century. His father James Playfair was also an architect and his uncles were John Playfair, the famous scientist, and William Playfair, an economist and pioneer of information graphics. Two of his finest works are the neo-classical buildings of the National Gallery of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Academy which are situated in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • William Henry Playfair war einer der besten schottischen Architekten im 19. Jahrhundert. Seine zwei bekanntesten Werke sind die Gebäude der National Gallery of Scotland und das der Royal Scottish Academy, welche beide im Zentrum der schottischen Stadt Edinburgh liegen.
  • William Henry Playfair fue uno de los más importantes arquitectos de Escocia del siglo XIX. Su padre James Playfair fue también arquitecto y su tío el científico John Playfair y el economista William Playfair. Dos de sus trabajos más destados son dentro de la arquitectura neoclásica la National Gallery of Scotland y la Royal Scottish Academy ubicadas en el centro de Edimburgo, ambas sirvieron para transformar la fisonomía completa de la ciudad.
  • William Henry Playfair fut un des plus célèbres architectes écossais du XIX siècle. Il construisit notamment deux bâtiments de style néoclassique, la National Gallery of Scotland et la Royal Scottish Academy qui sont situés dans le centre de la ville d'Édimbourg en Écosse.
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  • William Henry Playfair (1790 – 1857) was one of the greatest Scottish architects of the 19th century. His father James Playfair was also an architect and his uncles were John Playfair, the famous scientist, and William Playfair, an economist and pioneer of information graphics. Two of his finest works are the neo-classical buildings of the National Gallery of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Academy which are situated in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • William Henry Playfair war einer der besten schottischen Architekten im 19. Jahrhundert. Seine zwei bekanntesten Werke sind die Gebäude der National Gallery of Scotland und das der Royal Scottish Academy, welche beide im Zentrum der schottischen Stadt Edinburgh liegen.
  • William Henry Playfair fue uno de los más importantes arquitectos de Escocia del siglo XIX. Su padre James Playfair fue también arquitecto y su tío el científico John Playfair y el economista William Playfair. Dos de sus trabajos más destados son dentro de la arquitectura neoclásica la National Gallery of Scotland y la Royal Scottish Academy ubicadas en el centro de Edimburgo, ambas sirvieron para transformar la fisonomía completa de la ciudad.
  • William Henry Playfair fut un des plus célèbres architectes écossais du XIX siècle. Il construisit notamment deux bâtiments de style néoclassique, la National Gallery of Scotland et la Royal Scottish Academy qui sont situés dans le centre de la ville d'Édimbourg en Écosse.
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