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Born: 11/6/1921, Died: 9/20/2010 Born in Philadelphia, the son of Sarah S. Lippincott and historian and author Horace Mather Lippincott, H. Mather Lippincott completed a B. S. at Haverford College in 1943 before earning an architecture degree at the University of Pennsylvania in 1948.While Lippincott established an independent practice in 1948, he also worked full-time in the firm of Oskar Stonorov between 1948-51. There he met Robert Venturi--a future collaborator. Lippincott's partnership with Paul M. Cope, Jr. was formalized in February of 1957, and collaborations with Venturi started in 1958 with the commission for renovations to the James B. Duke House at New York University. Later collaborations include Venturi's landmark Guild House of 1958-66. Lippincott was very active in the Quaker community, serving on a wide variety of boards and committees throughout his life. He also served as a board member and in various officerships for the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects, serving as President in 1969. Lippincott was a lecturer on architectural engineering at his alma matter, the University of Pennsylvania, between 1952-1965.
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