ADOLF BENŠ Architect; (b. Pardubice (Czechoslovakia), 18 May 1894 – d. Prague, 08 March 1982)

University professor: Academy of Applied Arts in Prague, Structure design (1945−1965)

Membership of SASA: Department of Fine Arts and Music: foreign member from 4 November 1965

Awards and recognitions: Artist Laureate (1964); Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia) (1957); Chevalier de l’Ordre de la Couronne, Belgium (1931)

Photograph: SANU-F 454/1-2