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Eliel Saarinen
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Eliel Saarinen

Artist · born August 20, 1873 · died 1950

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Gottlieb Eliel Saarinen was a Finnish and American architect, designer, and urban planner. Saarinen worked in a diverse range of styles in his native Finland and, after emigrating in 1923, the United States.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. ~74Received the AIA Gold Medal1947
  2. ~77Received the Royal Gold Medal1950

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