Geodesic dome Zeiss plant in Jena, Germany. A larger dome, called "The Wonder of Jena", opened to the public in July 1926. Some 20 years later, R. Buckminster Fuller named the dome "geodesic" from field experiments with artist Kenneth Snelson at Black Mountain College in 1948 and 1949. Although Fuller was not the original inventor, he is credited with the U.S. popularization of the idea for which he received U.S. patent 2,682,235 29 June 1954. The geodesic dome appealed to Fuller because it was extremely strong for its weight, its "omnitriangulated" surface provided an inherently stable structure, and because a sphere encloses
Khalid S. Al-Ageel other regional events that support and promote Industrial Security. These have included the International Conference and Exhibition for Industrial Security, in collaboration with IFSEC International, as well as participating regularly in events held regionally by ASIS International. He also serves as a board member of the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy. Khalid S. Al-Ageel Khalid bin Saad Al-Ageel, () is the Secretary General of the Higher Commission for Industrial Security in the Ministry of Interior of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is involved in planning, designing and implementing all strategies, policies and processes related to industrial