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Children
  
1: Eric L O Sachs


Name
  
Edwin Sachs

Full Name
  
Edwin Otho Sachs

Born
  
April 5, 1870 (
1870-04-05
)
Marylebone, London, United Kingdom

Died
  
September 9, 1919(1919-09-09) (aged 49) Marylebone, London, United Kingdom

Occupation
  
Architect, engineer, stagehand, fireman, author

Edwin Otho Sachs ((1870-04-05)5 April 1870 – 9 September 1919(1919-09-09) (aged 49)) was a British architect and engineer by formal education, but by his interest in theatre and working as a stagehand and fireman, he specialized in the prevention of theatre fires. Furthermore, he was the technical advisor to the London Royal Opera House from 1898 until his death in 1919. Today he is probably most known as co-author of the 3-volume book set Modern opera houses and theatres.

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