Although the geodesic dome had been created some 30 years earlier by Dr. Walther Bauersfeld, Fuller was awarded United States patents.

Although there is little surviving evidence of Irish culture, some elderly islanders can remember when the term " cilig " ( or killick ) was used to describe a common method of fishing for sea turtles by tricking them into swimming into prearranged nets ( this was dome by splashing a stone on a line-the cilig-into the water on the turtle's opposite side ).

Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles originally planned on a main hall of the Hagia Sophia that measured 230 feet by 250 feet, making it the largest church in Constantinople, but the original dome was nearly 20 feet lower than it was constructed, “ Justinian suppressed these riots and took the opportunity of marking his victory by erecting in 532-7 the new Hagia Sophia, one of the largest, most lavish, and most expensive buildings of all time .” Although Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles were not formally educated in architecture, they were scientists that could organize the logistics of drawing thousands of laborers and unprecedented loads of rare raw materials from around the Roman Empire to create the Hagia Sophia for Emperor Justinian I.

Although used in the early days of the personal computer ( on the Sinclair ZX80, ZX81 and Atari 400 ), they have been supplanted by the more tactile dome and mechanical switch keyboards.

Although referred to as a dome it is not strictly one as it is not self-supporting, but is a mast-supported, dome-shaped cable network.

Although Cram intended to dismantle the dome and construct a massive Gothic tower in its place, this plan was never realized.

Although the trend of this ridge, as well as that of Tenaya Canyon, is probably controlled by master joints, 80 percent of the northwest " half " of the original dome may well still be there.

Although Fuller was not the original inventor, he developed the intrinsic mathematics of the dome, thereby allowing popularization of the idea — for which he received U. S. patent 2, 682, 235 29 June 1954.

Although it is not known when the first dome was created, sporadic examples of early domed structures have been discovered.

Although iron rings were used as part of the original construction at three levels to hold the dome together, cracks developed in the dome as the foundation settled further over the centuries.

Although he was executing an aesthetic plan made half a century earlier, it is his name, rather than Neri's, that is commonly associated with the dome.

Although their design will not be the exact mosaic implemented in the dome, the artist chosen to create it will use the design as a guideline.

Although subsidized vehicles are unmarked, they can be identified by having a blue dome light or slim LED light bar at the center of the vehicle and are equipped with emergency sirens to be used for on-duty purposes only.

Although the chamber is almost entirely subterranean, a massive dome of purple crystal allows limited natural light into the chamber.

Although the boiler shared flanged plates with the GWR No. 2 boiler the barrel was shortened by inches and a dome added.

Although CPR competitor Canadian National Railways began its own new transcontinental service, the Super Continental, on the same day, CPR was able to boast honestly that The Canadian was " The first and only all-stainless steel ' dome ' stream-liner in Canada " — it was not until 1964 that the CNR acquired dome cars.

Although a domeless boiler, the casing over the top feed is often mistaken for a dome

Although Dom is a German cognate for ' dome ', it can also mean ' cathedral ' and the mountain is named after Canon Berchtold of Sitten cathedral, the first person to survey the vicinity.

Although commonly referred to as a plateau, the Millevaches Massif is actually more like a shallow dome, deeply dissected by streams and rivers, and slightly tilted, with the south-eastern edge elevated and more exposed.

Although lacking the dome and being much smaller, the Justice Palace in Lima in Peru, which houses the Supreme Court of Peru, is based upon the Brussels Palace of Justice.

Although under-armed, the nascent Croatian army and the people of Šibenik managed to defend the city.

Although there is no official national anthem of Scotland, Flower of Scotland is one of a number of songs which unofficially fulfil this role, along with the older Scots Wha Hae, Scotland the Brave and Highland Cathedral.

Although it took some time after the fire of 1702, Uppsala Cathedral and Uppsala Castle were both eventually restored, both by Carl Hårleman, perhaps the most important Swedish architect of the era.

Although Islam is the state religion in Mauritania, Nouakchott includes the Cathedral of St. Joseph, a Catholic cathedral.

Although it is uncertain whether Byrd was born in Lincoln as has been claimed, he was organist at the Cathedral from 1563 until 1572 and continued to compose works specifically for the cathedral choir after his departure.

Although commonly known as Salisbury Cathedral, the official name is the Cathedral of Saint Mary.

* Although not made to be worn by human beings and not a piece of regalia, the Crown of the Andes is a crown made of 18-22 carat gold and set with 450 Colombian emeralds originally made for a statue of the Virgin Mary in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Popayán, Colombia.

( Although the title " Magistral " was originally granted by Cardinal Cisneros, the building was still technically only a Collegiate Church, and not yet a Cathedral within the ecclesiastical meaning of the term.

Although that service was broadcast live by the national television and radio networks, it was mainly for the NASA family and for the families of the astronauts ; the service that was for the nation was the one Vice-President Richard Cheney and his wife, Lynne led at Washington National Cathedral two days later.

Although a few authors cite the existence of German operative grand lodges as far back as that formed at Cologne Cathedral in 1250, continuity of tradition has been hard to prove, and most sources believe these early German speculative lodges show descent from the English model.

Although the name " Bloomingdale " was used for the area about the Bloomingdale Insane Asylum ( located at the present location of the main campus of Columbia University ), other names such as " Morningside Hill " and " Riverside Heights " were used for the area and no single name was commonly used for the neighborhood as projects began to construct the university campus, and also the nearby Teachers College, the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine and St. Luke's Hospital.

Although both the Pisanos and Giotto had students and followers, the first truly Renaissance artists were not to emerge in Florence until 1401 with the competition to sculpt a set of bronze doors of the Baptistery of Florence Cathedral which drew entries from seven young sculptors including Brunelleschi, Donatello and the winner, Lorenzo Ghiberti.

Although best known for his portraits, he also carried out religious paintings and architectural work, including plans for Christ Church Cathedral in Montreal in 1803, and was a surveyor.

Although both Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI have venerated this chalice at the Cathedral of Valencia, neither has formally pronounced it as authentic.

Although workers began clearing ground for the building on May 1, 1907, dedication of the Cathedral and its first mass did not take place until October 18, 1914, when the superstructure was complete.

Although fully fledged flying buttresses only developed in the Gothic period, their precursors can be found in Byzantine architecture and in some Romanesque buildings, such as Durham Cathedral, where quadrant arches were used to carry the lateral thrust of the stone vault over the aisles.

Although diorite is rough-textured in nature, its ability to take a polish can be seen in the diorite steps of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, where centuries of foot traffic have polished the steps to a sheen.

Although the palace no longer exists, the chapel has been incorporated into the Aachen Cathedral, Germany.

Although sometimes referred to as Ulm Cathedral because of its great size, the church is not a cathedral as it has never been the seat of a bishop.

Although the emancipation reform was commemorated by the construction of the enormous Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Moscow and history books give Alexander II the name of " The Tsar Liberator ", its results were far from ideal.

Although its length is marginally shorter than that of St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney, St Patrick's has the distinction of being both the tallest and, overall, the largest church building in Australia.

Although the oldest Russian orthodox church in San Francisco, the Holy Trinity Cathedral is located a few blocks away on Van Ness and Green Street, there is presently no significant Russian presence here as the city's Russian community is located primarily in the Richmond District.

Although mainly revered by Roman Catholics, his heart was preserved in the Anglican-affiliated Church of Ireland's Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin from the 13th century until March 3, 2012 when it was stolen.

Like other cities in the interior of the Republic of Panama, Santiago is a city where high buildings, but edifies of great historical value as Juan Demostenes Arosemena Normal School, Santiago Apostol Cathedral, The Museum, as well more modern buildings Although skyscrapers are no longer great works of architecture, as we can mention the Omar Torrijos Herrera stadium with capacity for 7, 000 spectators, the Hotel La Hacienda, HSBC Bank, Global Bank, Public Registry, Shopping Center Galeria, Ta Transport Terminal, Convention Center Coopeve etc.

Although he completed the building of Holy Virgin Cathedral and brought some measure of peace to the community he became the target of slander from those who became his political enemies, who went so far as to file a lawsuit against him for alleged mishandling of finances related to construction of the cathedral.