Carlo Chiti
Italian engineer and architect
Born
December 19th, 1924
100 years ago
Died
July 7th, 1994
31 years ago — 69 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Italy
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Designed several key infrastructure projects in Italy
Contributed to major architectural studies in urban development
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