Sir William Chambers | |
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![]() William Chambers, painted in 1764 by Frances Cotes | |
Born | 23 February 1723 Gothenburg, Sweden |
Died | 10 March 1796 London, England | (aged 73)
Nationality | British (originally Scottish) |
Occupation | Architect |
Buildings | Casino at Marino Dundas House (now the headquarters of the Royal Bank of Scotland) Dunmore Pineapple Somerset House |
Sir William Chambers RA (23 February 1723 – 10 March 1796) was a Swedish-Scottish architect, based in London. Among his best-known works are Somerset House, and the pagoda at Kew. Chambers was a founder member of the Royal Academy.