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Michael Burt

Michael Burt is an Israeli architect and professor emeritus at the Technion's Faculty of Architecture, who was twice awarded the Medal of Distinguished Service.

born 1937Two Medals of Distinguished ServiceDesigning the Bar Yehuda BridgePlanning the Ayalon HighwayDean of Technion architecture faculty

Born: 2 October 1937, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
Occupation: architect

Michael Burt was born in 1937 in Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic

Michael Burt was born in Ukraine in 1937. In 1948 he immigrated to Israel with Youth Aliyah and lived with his family in Haifa.

He served in the Golani Brigade. In the Six-Day War he was a reserve platoon commander in an armored infantry company and received the Medal of Distinguished Service. In the Yom Kippur War he was a forward observation officer on the southern front, received the medal again, and was wounded.

He earned a bachelor's degree in architecture from the Technion in 1963 and a doctorate there in 1967. He joined the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning in 1963 and served as its dean in 1977 to 1979 and 1989 to 1993. He retired in 2006.

He was among the first planners of the Ayalon Highway project and designed the Arlozorov Interchange. With Professor David Yitzhaki he designed the Bar Yehuda Bridge in Tel Aviv after winning its design competition, and he received the Rokach Prize for bridge design. He also promoted building artificial islands off Israel's coast to address the housing shortage.

He lives in the Carmelia neighborhood of Haifa. He is married to Tamara and they have 3 children.

Michael Burt's life in 7 milestones

1937
Born in Ukraine.
1948
Immigrated to Israel with Youth Aliyah.
1963
Earned a bachelor's degree in architecture and joined the Technion faculty.
1967
Received a doctorate from the Technion.
1977
Became dean of the Technion's Faculty of Architecture.
1989
Began a second term as dean.
2006
Retired and became professor emeritus.

Michael Burt served in Artillery Corps

He served in the Golani Brigade and later in the reserves, as a platoon commander in the Six-Day War and a forward observation officer in the Yom Kippur War. He received the Medal of Distinguished Service in both wars and was wounded in the second.

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