Frank Lloyd Wright was born in 1867 in Wisconsin and showed an early interest in architecture. He dropped out of high school and began working for architect Allen Conover. Wright later studied at the University of Wisconsin and then moved to Chicago in 1887 to become an architect. He joined the firm of Joseph Lyman Silsbee and later Adler and Sullivan, rising to head draftsman. Wright was influenced by Japanese architecture after visiting Japan, being drawn to its simplicity and connection to nature. He started his own firm in 1893 and is known for pioneering the Prairie School style of architecture.

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