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| occupation = [[Futurist]],<ref name="futurist">{{cite web|title=The World According to Fresco|url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/35738663/entire-issue-instituttet-for-fremtidsforskning/15|publisher=IFF|access-date=April 1, 2016}}</ref> [[social engineering (political science)|social engineer]],<ref name="socialeng">{{cite web|title=Jacque Fresco – Social Engineer – Legendado Português.|url=https://dotsub.com/view/b0b989f8-f5c8-4de8-96d7-66ab43a16915|publisher=dotsub|access-date=April 2, 2016}}</ref> [[structural engineering|structural engineer]], [[architectural designer]], [[industrial engineering|industrial designer]], [[author]], [[lecturer]] |
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| known_for = [[#The Venus Project and later career|The Venus Project]], resource-based economy ideas. |
| known_for = [[#The Venus Project and later career|The Venus Project]], resource-based economy ideas. |
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| notable_works = ''Looking Forward''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thevenusproject.com/learn-more/free-e-books/|title=Free e-Books|website=The Venus Project}}</ref> (1969), ''The Best That Money Can't Buy''<ref>http://zgm.se/files/Books/The-Best-That-Money-Cant-Buy.pdf</ref> (2002) |
| notable_works = ''Looking Forward''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thevenusproject.com/learn-more/free-e-books/|title=Free e-Books|website=The Venus Project}}</ref> (1969), ''The Best That Money Can't Buy''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://zgm.se/files/Books/The-Best-That-Money-Cant-Buy.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-06-11 |archive-date=2014-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304004823/http://zgm.se/files/Books/The-Best-That-Money-Cant-Buy.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> (2002) |
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| website = {{URL|http://www.thevenusproject.com}} |
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Jacque Fresco | |
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Born | |
Died | May 18, 2017 | (aged 101)
Cause of death | Complications from Parkinson's disease[1] |
Occupation(s) | Futurist,[2] social engineer,[3] structural engineer, architectural designer, industrial designer, author, lecturer |
Known for | The Venus Project, resource-based economy ideas. |
Notable work | Looking Forward[4] (1969), The Best That Money Can't Buy[5] (2002) |
Allegiance | |
Service/branch | |
Years of service | 1942–1945 |
Rank | Honorary Chief Petty Officer |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Website | www |
Jacque Fresco (March 13, 1916 – May 18, 2017) was an American self-taught structural designer, architectural designer, concept artist, educator, and futurist. Fresco wrote and lectured his views concerning sustainable cities, energy efficiency, natural-resource management, cybernetic technology, advanced automation, and the role of science in society.[6] He was of Jewish descent.[7]
Fresco died at his home in Sebring, Florida from complications of Parkinson's disease on May 18, 2017, aged 101.[8]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "RIP Jacque Fresco, the mind died but the idea lives on". Indestructible Ideas. May 22, 2017. Archived from the original on October 8, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ↑ "The World According to Fresco". IFF. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Free e-Books". The Venus Project.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Warren, Bill (1997), Keep Watching the Skies, Jefferson, NC: McFarland Classics, p. 145, ISBN 978-0-7864-0479-7
- "The special effects by Jacques Fresco are surprisingly good for a television production." – p. 50
- ↑ "Brave New World". Tablet Magazine. 2 February 2011.
- ↑ "The Venus Project". The Venus Project.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Jacque Fresco at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website – The Venus Project