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Borglum

American  
[bawr-gluhm] / ˈbɔr gləm /

noun

  1. John Gutzon 1867–1941, and his brother Solon Hannibal, 1868–1922, U.S. sculptors.


Borglum British  
/ ˈbɔːɡləm /

noun

  1. ( John ) Gutzon (ˈɡʌtsən). 1867–1941, US sculptor, noted for his monumental busts of US presidents carved in the mountainside of Mount Rushmore

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The presidents were chosen by the sculptor Gutzon Borglum, who initially had grander plans for the memorial.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

This framing is reflective of how the memorial’s sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, originally conceived of his work of art.

From Slate Mar. 13, 2025

As it happened, Borglum only made it as far as sculpting Lee's head before the initial version of the project bogged down in financial difficulties and intra-Klan sectarian strife in 1925.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2020

Borglum was a member of the Ku Klux Klan, according to Mount Rushmore historian and writer Tom Griffith.

From The Guardian Jun. 25, 2020

And let no group of horses ever run faster than these of Borglum.

From The Art of the Moving Picture by Lindsay, Vachel

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