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Eliel Saarinen
Eliel Saarinen in early 1900s
Born
Gottlieb Eliel Saarinen

August 20, 1873
Rantasalmi, Grand Duchy of Finland
DiedJuly 1, 1950(1950-07-01) (aged 76)
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S.
NationalityFinnish
OccupationArchitect
SpouseLoja Saarinen
Children
  • Eero Saarinen
  • Pipsan Saarinen Swanson
AwardsAIA Gold Medal
Buildings
  • Helsinki Central railway station
  • National Museum of Finland
  • Vyborg railway station
  • Hvitträsk
  • Kleinhans Music Hall
Projects
  • Finnish pavilion at the World Fair of 1900
Design
  • Eliel Saarinen's Tribune Tower design (1922)
  • Finnish markka banknotes (1922)

Gottlieb Eliel Saarinen (/ˈsɑːrɪnən/, Finnish: [ˈelie̯l ˈsɑːrinen]; August 20, 1873 – July 1, 1950) was a Finnish-American architect known for his work with art nouveau buildings in the early years of the 20th century. He was also the father of famed architect Eero Saarinen.[1][2]

  1. ^ Wäre, Ritva (August 14, 2015). "Saarinen, Eliel (1873–1950)". Kansallisbiografia. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Eliel Saarinen". Museum of Finnish Architecture. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

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