We are pleased to offer for sale this 2004 R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983), Engineer 37 Cent US Postage Stamp Unused Sheet of 20 Scott #3870.
Stamp Sheet Information:
Country: United States
Stamp Name: R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983), Engineer
First Day Cover Issue Date: July 12th, 2004
Denomination: 37 cents
Scott Number -3870 Time Magazine Cover Depicting Fuller, by Boris Artzybasheff
Illustrations - A2954 Time Magazine Cover Depicting Fuller, by Boris Artzybasheff
Color: Multicolor
Condition: Unused. Stamp Sheet is a stock photo. Plate positions may vary.
Sheet Size: 20 stamps. 5 across, 4 down.
History: Richard Buckminster Fuller (July 12, 1895 - July 1, 1983) was an American architect, theorist, author, designer, and inventor. After being expelled twice from Harvard for excessive partying and general lack of interest, Fuller served for the U.S. Navy in World War I and worked as a laborer until 1927. Deep depression led him to an epiphany where he looked to see if "a single individual could contribute to changing the world and benefiting all humanity." Best known for his designs of the geodesic dome. From 1927 until his death in 1983, Fuller was awarded over 20 U.S. patents for his inventions. From 1974 to 1983 he was president of Mensa, the largest and oldest high IQ society in the world. A few short months before his death, President Reagan presented Fuller with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. To earn this award an individual must have made "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors".
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