Please answer the following question: Facts: - military service: united states army air force 1943-1945 - death place: marion , virginia , virginia - module: embed states army air corps serviceyears = 1943 -- 45 rank = = 15px 1st lieutenant battles = world war ii yes allegiance = branch = 25px united - known for: 40/4 stacking chair softec chair - caption: david 40/4 chair rowland holding a scale model of his masterpiece - spouse: -lrb- miss -rrb- erwin wassum -lrb- m. 1971 -rrb- - death date: 13 august 2010 - awards: grand ' -lrb- 1964 -rrb- first prize , american institute of prix designers -lrb- aid -rrb- 1965 austrian gold medal award for , furniture -lrb- 1969 -rrb- gold medal , institute of business milan designers -lrb- ibd -rrb- 1979 triennale for ' 40/4 chair - birth date: 12 february 1924 - name: david lincoln rowland - nationality: american - image: industrial designer david rowland.jpg - birth place: los angeles , california - occupation: industrial designer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of david rowland .
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david lincoln rowland -lrb- february 12 , 1924 -- august 13 , 2010 -rrb- was an american industrial designer famous for his 40/4 chair , so named because it stacks 40 chairs in high .the chair was the first compactly stackable chair invented , and is regarded as the gold standard of stackable chairs , not only for its stackability , but for its comfort , durability , timelessness , and grace .referring to the 40/4 , modern critics have noted that '' it is unsurpassed to this day in engineering sophistication and production '' .in continuous production since its introduction , the chair has sold in the millions around the world over 5 decades and is found in many prestigious locations , including st. paul 's cathedral in london and the museum of modern art in new york .