Edgar J. Kaufmann, (1885-1955), was a prominent businessman and a philanthropist who owned the best-known department store in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the twentieth century. When Professor Albert Einstein visited Pittsburgh in 1934, Mr. Kaufmann was one of the city's leading citizens who met with him. Mr. Kaufmann employed famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright to design a home which is called Fallingwater. Being the original owner of Fallingwater has generated more widespread interest in Mr. Kaufmann than any other of his endeavors and accomplishments. Skyline of downtown Pittsburgh Pittsburgh is a city in Western Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. ... A professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) (prof for short) is a senior teacher, lecturer and researcher, usually in a college or university. ... Albert Einstein photographed by Oren J. Turner in 1947. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was one of the most prominent architects of the first half of the 20th century. ... The cantilevers at Fallingwater Fallingwater, also known as the Edgar Kaufmann house, is a house on the Bear Run at Rural Route 1 in Mill Run, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in the Appalachians. ... The cantilevers at Fallingwater Fallingwater, also known as the Edgar Kaufmann house, is a house on the Bear Run at Rural Route 1 in Mill Run, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in the Appalachians. ...

In Pittsburgh Mr. Kaufmann generously financed the Light Opera Company, and donated one and ½-million dollars for the erection of a Civic Auditorium. Improving the infrastructure of the city was one of his concerns. The bulk of his estate was left to his charitable fund which concentrated its efforts towards improving the lives of the residents of Pittsburgh. Skyline of downtown Pittsburgh Pittsburgh is a city in Western Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. ... Skyline of downtown Pittsburgh Pittsburgh is a city in Western Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. ...