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
US Education Fair Moscow US Education Fair Moscow US Education Fair Moscow is the first social-oriented and non-commercial exhibition project covering all the segments of US education ― from K-12 to higher. The project takes place in Moscow. To improve competitiveness of Russian managerial personnel, help find fresh knowledge and ideas in humanities and technological areas, to provide additional impetus to the development of cultural and educational exchange between Russia and the United States, thereby strengthening bonds of collaboration and trust shared by those two countries. Moskau Messe Exhibition Company One of the most storied exhibition grounds in Moscow, Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre