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Who invented the sky scraper?

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There is no easy answer here, as skyscrapers have been defined differently over hundreds of years. Some may consider the ancient pyramids to be a very tall building.

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The first sky scraper, the Hone Life Insurance Building, was invented by Chicago Architect William LeBaron Jenney.

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