Architect Eliel Saarinen

Eliel Saarinen

Living place: Finland

Birthday: 20-8-1873

Global rank: #81331

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Who is Architect Eliel Saarinen?
Finnish-American architect who influenced the design of churches and skyscrapers, especially around his home state of Michigan. He was responsible for the Finnish banknote markka, the designs of which were published in 1922. He was awarded the 1947 AIA Gold Medal.
He taught at the University of Michigan and later at the Academy of Sciences. Cranbrook Institute of the Arts, helping to build the latter and turn it into a nationally recognized institution.

Young / Before famous

He is a famous architect in Europe, designing the Helsinki railway station and the urban project in the capital of Estonia. In the United States, he took second place in the Chicago Tower design competition. He was a partner in the company of Gesellius, Lindgren, and Saarinen alongside the famous Herman Gesellius and Armas Lindgren from 1896 until 1905.

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He was born in Rantisalmi, Finland, spending part of his childhood near St. Petersburg, Russia, where his father was a pastor.

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His son, Eero Saarinen designed the landmark Crow Island School in Winnetka, Illinois, and famous structures other.

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When was Architect Eliel Saarinen born?
Eliel Saarinen was born in 20-8-1873, death year is , at the age of 151.
Where is Architect Eliel Saarinen's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Eliel Saarinen was born in Finland. Là Architect, whose Zodiac is Leo, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Rooster. Eliel Saarinen's global rank is 81331 and whose rank is 164 in list of famous Architect.
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Birthday Eliel Saarinen (20-8) in history

  • Day 20-8 year 1964: As part of his Great Society policies, Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Economic Opportunity Act which, among other things, established the Head Start program.
  • Day 20-8 year 1968: The Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact nations invaded Czechoslovakia.
  • Day 20-8 year 1977: The space probe Voyager 2 was launched. It continues to explore to this day, and is now more than 7 billion miles from Earth.
  • Day 20-8 year 1980: Italian Reinhold Messner made the first successful solo ascent of Mount Everest and without oxygen.
  • Day 20-8 year 1998: U.S. cruise missiles hit suspected terrorist bases in Afghanistan and the Sudan.
  • Day 20-8 year 2000: Tiger Woods won the PGA Championship becoming the first player since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win three majors in one year.
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