Simplify the following text for a Grade 12 native English-speaking person.
Original: Richard Buckminster â Buckyâ Fuller ( July 12 , 1895 -- July 1 , 1983 ) was an American engineer , author , designer , inventor , and futurist .
Simplified: Richard Buckminster `` Bucky '' Fuller ( July 12 , 1895 â `` July 1 , 1983 ) was an American philosopher , architect , and inventor .