Quote of the day
What we observe is not nature itself but nature exposed to our method of questioning. Our scientific work in physics consists in asking questions about nature in the language that we possess and trying to get an answer from experiment by the means that are at our disposal.
Oscar Niemeyer
Born: December 15, 1907
Died: December 5, 2012 (aged 104)
Bio: Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho, known as Oscar Niemeyer, was a Brazilian architect who is considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture.
Known for:
- Cathedral of Brasília
- Niterói Contemporary Art Museum
- Edifício Copan
- Palácio da Alvorada
- Palácio do Planalto
Oscar Niemeyer Quotes