William J. Conklin | |
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Born | May 2, 1923 |
Died | November 22, 2018 Mitchellville, MD |
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Spouse | Barbara Mallon Conklin |
Children | Chris Conklin |
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William J. Conklin (May 2, 1923 – November 22, 2018) was an American architect and archaeologist.[1] In the field of architecture, he is best known as the designer of the U.S. Navy Memorial and co-designer of Reston, the planned community in Virginia. His work in archaeology focused on Incan textiles, Quipus, and textile preservation techniques used in unwrapping the Incan mummy Juanita.