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Jacque Fresco

1916-03-13 – 2017-05-18

Portrait of Jacque Fresco
Picture of Jacque FrescoCredit: Maj Borg, Minttu Mäntynen, Andrea Miconi

Life & Legacy

Jacque Fresco (March 13, 1916 – May 18, 2017) was an American futurist and self-described social engineer. Self-taught, he worked in a variety of positions related to industrial design.
Fresco wrote and lectured his views on sustainable cities, energy efficiency, natural-resource management, cybernetic technology, automation, and the role of science in society. He directed The Venus Project and advocated global implementation of a socioeconomic system which he referred to as a "resource-based economy".

Occupation & Career

futurist, designer, writer, architect, engineer, inventor, industrial designer

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Guggenheim Fellowship

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Guggenheim Fellowship

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q210315 — wikidata View source

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