Frank Lloyd Wright was born on June 8, 1867, in Richland Center, a town that shaped his early years as an American citizen. He attended Madison Central High School and later studied at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, going on to build a career that took in architecture, design, writing, and urban planning. Alongside those pursuits, he worked as a print collector and printseller, pointing to an engagement with the visual arts that ran alongside his professional practice.

Wright's work as an architect produced a varied body of structures. Fallingwater stands among his notable designs, as does the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. He also carried out smaller-scale projects, including the Emil Bach House, the Pettit Memorial Chapel, and the A. D. German Warehouse, along with the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. His contributions to Prairie School architecture are likewise counted among his notable works. In recognition of his career across these projects, he received both the Royal Gold Medal and the Frank P. Brown Medal.

Wright died on April 9, 1959, in Phoenix, having spent his working life as an architect, designer, writer, and urban planner who produced notable buildings across several decades.