He popularized the geodesic dome.

While no doubt an eccentric genius and early advocate of systems theory, I can't really give him a pass after coining the term "synergetics" [0]. The common form of the word used today is - synergy. He also coined the terms "cloud nine", "tensegrity", and "dymaxion".

"Experience with synergetics encourages a new way of approaching and solving problems." - R. Buckminster Fuller

Reader beware: much of his writings are either math heavy or word salad. Or both.

[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synergetics_(Fuller) Edit: corrected spelling of his name

Not having a "soul" seems like a poor reason to rejoice in the failure of such an affordable and efficient home, especially considering how many people live in "cookie cutter" houses, bland apartments, not to mention outrageous prices, and the effect on the environment of building such inefficient homes.

"The severest blow of all was that both the national electricians and plumber's organizations said they would have to be paid to take apart all the prefabricated and pre-installed wiring and plumbing, and put it together again, else they would not connect the otherwise "ready to live in" house to the town's or city's electrical lines and water mains. They held exclusively the official license to do this by long-time politically enacted laws."

-Fuller