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Born: 7/22/1903, Died: 12/7/1955 J. Robert Buffler was born in Philadelphia, the son of Joseph P. Buffler, and attended Germantown High School before studying architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. Buffler went on to complete a B. Arch. in 1925 and an M. Arch. in 1927. While still an undergraduate, Buffler was a part-time instructor in freehand drawing. He continued to teach at Penn through 1930. After completing his education, Buffler worked in the office of Harry Sternfeld and then with Thomas, Martin & Kirkpatrick. He was also associated with the important incubator of modern architecture in Philadelphia, the Architectural Research Group.In 1936, he became an instructor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and in 1941 accepted a position at the University of Texas at Austin. He chaired the architecture department there in the late 1940s. Buffler was a member of the AIA and an active member of the Central Texas Chapter, serving as secretary and president.
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