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Their modern use is generally credited to [[Buckminster Fuller]] who has a U.S. patent on the design.  He was also the architect for the ''Biosphère'' in [[Montreal]].

Their modern use is generally credited to [[Buckminster Fuller]] who has a U.S. patent on the design.  He was also the architect for the ''Biosphère'' in [[Montreal]].

These domes are among the largest and most structurally sound man-made objects.  They are also extremeley lightweight and cheap to produce.  Geodesic domes have numerous modern applications in industrial, the military, and housing.

These domes are among the largest and most structurally sound man-made objects.  They are also extremely lightweight and cheap to produce.  Geodesic domes have numerous modern applications in industrial, the military, and housing. Some famous examples of geodesic domes include the Biosphere, the Climatron Dome, which houses a botanical garden in Missouri, and Spaceship Earth, a geodesic sphere located at [[Walt Disney World]] in [[Florida]].

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