Did Buckminster Fuller Invent The Geodesic Dome?

Did Buckminster Fuller Invent The Geodesic Dome? Buckminster Fuller, in full Richard Buckminster Fuller, (born July 12, 1895, Milton, Massachusetts, U.S.—died July 1, 1983, Los Angeles, California), American engineer, architect, and futurist who developed the geodesic dome—the only large dome that can be set directly on the ground as a complete structure and the only