Richard Fuller was an American architect, systems theorist, and multifaceted thinker. His extensive body of work includes more than thirty books, in which he popularized terms such as "Spaceship Earth" and "synergetics." Fuller became renowned for his innovations, particularly architectural designs like the now-familiar geodesic dome. His work has inspired scientists and artists alike, and his legacy continues through his inventions and theoretical concepts.
R. Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983) lehnte es ab, sich auf eine Rolle wie Architekt oder Ingenieur festzulegen, da er die Grenzen des Spezialistentums als einschränkend betrachtete. Mit seinen "Artefakten" wollte er ganzheitliches Denken fördern. Frank Lloyd Wright und Ezra Pound lobten sein Empfinden und seine Vision.