Claude R. Engle III (March 30, 1938 – December 3, 2023) was an American electrical engineer and internationally known lighting consultant. He designed lighting schemes for many notable structures including the Reichstag and the Louvre.

Life and career

Engle attended Princeton University, attaining a BSEE in 1960 and was a registered professional engineer. Prior to entering private practice, he worked in New York City in the design of theatrical and television lighting. Engle was chairman of the Capital Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and was a member of the faculty at Princeton University School of Architecture. He has been a judge of the IES National Lighting Competition and a member of the American Institute of Architects Jury for interior design for Houston, Texas and Los Angeles. Engle died in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on December 3, 2023, at the age of 85.

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