David Rowland | |
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| Born | David Lincoln Rowland February 12, 1924 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 13, 2010 (aged 86) Marion, Virginia, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Industrial designer Inventor |
| Known for | 40/4 Stacking Chair Softec Chair |
| Spouse | (Miss) Erwin Wassum (m. 1971–2010, his death) |
| Awards | Grand Prix, Milan Triennale for "40/4 Chair", 1964 First Prize, American Institute of Designers (AID), 1965 Austrian Gold Medal Award for Furniture, 1969 Gold Medal, Institute of Business Designers (IBD), 1979 |
| Military career | |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service | &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:US_Army_Air_Corps_Hap_Arnold_Wings.svg){kind=small} United States Army Air Corps |
| Years of service | 1943–45 |
| Rank | &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:US-O2_insignia.svg){kind=small} 1st Lieutenant |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Website | davidrowland |
| Signature | |
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David Lincoln Rowland (February 12, 1924 – August 13, 2010) was an American industrial designer noted for inventing the 40/4 Chair. The chair was the first compactly stackable chair invented, and is able to stack 40 chairs 4 feet (120 cm) high.[1]