Architect Arne Jacobsen

Arne Jacobsen

Living place: Denmark

Birthday: 11-2-1902

Global rank: #82662

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Who is Architect Arne Jacobsen?
A proponent of functionalism and modernism who is known for his avant-garde style and simplicity, yet wildly popular chair designs.
He and Flemming Lassen won the competition of the Danish Association of Architects in 1929 for their design of the house of the future, which was exhibited at Copenhagen's forum.

Young / Before famous

He was a bricklayer's apprentice before entering the School of Architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, where he was mentored by the famous Kay Fisker and Kaj Gottlob from 1924 until 1927. He was awarded a silver medal for chair design at the 1925 Paris Art Deco fair, exhibition Internationale des Arts et Décoratifs INDUSTRIELS Modernes.

Family life info

He was born into a wealthy Jewish family residing in Copenhagen. He wanted to be a painter, but his father thought it more reasonable for him to pursue architecture. He stopped working during World War II to go into exile because of his Jewish heritage.

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He was inspired by the architect Le Corbusier.

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When was Architect Arne Jacobsen born?
Arne Jacobsen was born in 11-2-1902, death year is , at the age of 122.
Where is Architect Arne Jacobsen's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Arne Jacobsen was born in Denmark. Là Architect, whose Zodiac is Aquarius, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Tiger. Arne Jacobsen's global rank is 82662 and whose rank is 170 in list of famous Architect.
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Events in 1902 and 11-2

Events in the world in the birth year of Arne Jacobsen

  • Enrico Caruso makes his first gramophone recording.
  • Aswan Dam is completed in central Egypt, becoming the chief means of storing irrigation water for the Nile valley.
  • Cuba gains independence from Spain.

Birthday Arne Jacobsen (11-2) in history

  • Day 11-2 year 1805: Lewis and Clark's Shoshone guide Sacajawea gave birth to a son, Jean Baptiste.
  • Day 11-2 year 1809: Engineer Robert Fulton patented his steamship.
  • Day 11-2 year 1858: Saint Bernadette of Lourdes first saw a vision of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes, France, leading to the foundation of the shrine of Lourdes.
  • Day 11-2 year 1929: Lateran Treaty was signed, with Italy recognizing the independence and sovereignty of Vatican City.
  • Day 11-2 year 1945: Yalta Agreement signed by President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet leader Josef Stalin during World War II.
  • Day 11-2 year 1970: Japan became the fourth country to put a satellite into orbit.
  • Day 11-2 year 1979: Ayatollah Khomeini's followers seized control of the Iran government.
  • Day 11-2 year 1989: The Episcopal Church Boston diocese consecrated Barbara Harris as the church's first woman bishop.
  • Day 11-2 year 1990: South African resistance leader, Nelson Mandela, was released from prison after more than 27 years.
  • Day 11-2 year 2011: As a result of the Arab Spring protests, Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak announces his resignation and hands power of the country over to the military.
  • Day 11-2 year 2012: Pop star Whitney Houston died at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles, the night before the annual Grammy Awards.
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