Jørn Utzon

Jørn Oberg Utzon, AC, Hon. FAIA (born 9 April 1918 – died 29 November 2008) was a Danish architect, most notable for designing the Sydney Opera House in Australia. When it was declared a World Heritage Site on 28 June 2007, Utzon became only the second person to have received such recognition for one of his works during his lifetime, after Oscar Niemeyer.