Thomas Leverton Donaldson (1795-1885) was a prominent English architect during the 19th century. 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Born in London the eldest son of an architect, Donaldson travelled overseas after leaving school, obtaining a clerical job with a merchant on the Cape of Good Hope before volunteering for an expedition to attack the French-controlled island of Mauritius. Once back in London, he was employed in his father's office, before travelling to Italy and Greece to broaden his experience. His first significant work was the church of Holy Trinity in South Kensington, London (built 1826-1829). The Houses of Parliament and the clock tower containing Big Ben Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London (see Wiktionary:London for the name in other languages) is the capital of the United Kingdom and England. ... The Cape of Good Hope; looking towards the west, from the coastal cliffs above Cape Point. ... The junction with Old Brompton Road and Pelham Street, outside South Kensington tube station. ...

With Jacques Ignace Hittorff and Charles Robert Cockerell, Donaldson was also a member of the committee formed in 1836 to determine whether the Elgin Marbles and other Greek statuary in the British Museum had originally been coloured (see Transactions of the Royal Institute of British Architects for 1842). Jacques Ignace Hittorff (August 20, 1792 - March 25, 1867), French architect, was born at Cologne. ... The main entrance to the Fitzwilliam Museum. ... Metope from the Parthenon marbles depicting a Centaur and a Lapith fighting A closeup of an Elgin marble displayed in the British Museum. ... The main entrance to the British Museum. ...

Donaldson pioneered the academic study of architecture and in 1841 became the first Professor of Architecture at University College, London (UCL) - a post he retained until 1865. He was also a co-founder of the Royal Institute of British Architects, being President in 1863-4 and being awarded the RIBA Royal Gold Medal in 1851. The Parthenon on top of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece Table of architecture, Cyclopaedia, 1728 The following article focuses on built environment, the architecture of spaces designed for human habitation. ... take you to calendar). ... The Front Quad University College London, commonly known as UCL, is one of the colleges that make up the University of London. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a professional body for architects in the United Kingdom. ... The Royal Gold Medal for architecture is awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects on behalf of the British monarch, in recognition of an individuals or groups substantial contribution to international architecture. ... 1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Donaldson reworked substantial sections of the Wilkins building at UCL, and designed the Flaxman Gallery and library buildings. He also designed All Saints Church in London's Gordon Street, and was involved with the Great Exhibition of 1851. William Wilkins (31 August 1778 — 31 August 1839) was an English architect, classicist and archaeologist. ... The Great Exhibition: Paxtons Crystal Palace enclosed full-grown trees in Hyde Park. ...

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