Eero Saarinen

Summary

Eero Saarinen is a human^[1]. Born in Kirkkonummi^[2], he… he was born on August 20, 1910^[3]. He passed away in Ann Arbor^[4]. He died on September 1, 1961^[5]. He worked as an architect^[6] and designer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,557 views/month, #6,477 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Eero Saarinen's place of birth was Kirkkonummi^[2].
• Eero Saarinen passed away in Ann Arbor^[4].
• Eero Saarinen was born on August 20, 1910^[3].
• Eero Saarinen was born on January 1, 1910^[9].
• Eero Saarinen died on September 1, 1961^[5].
• Burial took place at White Chapel Memorial Cemetery^[10].
• Eero Saarinen's father was Eliel Saarinen^[11].
• Eero Saarinen's mother was Loja Saarinen^[12].
• Among Eero Saarinen's spouses was Lilian Swann Saarinen^[13].
• Eero Saarinen was married to Aline B. Saarinen^[14].
• A child of Eero Saarinen was Eric Saarinen^[15].
• A child of Eero Saarinen was Eames Saarinen^[16].
• Eero Saarinen held citizenship in United States^[17].
• Eero Saarinen held citizenship in Finland^[18].
• Eero Saarinen held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland^[19].
• Finnish was Eero Saarinen's native language^[20].
• Eero Saarinen's professions included architect^[6].
• Eero Saarinen worked as a designer^[7].
• Eero Saarinen's field of work was architecture^[21].
• Among Eero Saarinen's employers was Office of Strategic Services^[22].
• Eero Saarinen's education included a stint at Académie de la Grande Chaumière^[23].
• Eero Saarinen was educated at Yale School of Architecture^[24].
• Eero Saarinen's education included a stint at Yale University^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Eero Saarinen is Ingalls Rink^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Eero Saarinen is CBS Building^[27].

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Origins and Family

Eero Saarinen was born in Kirkkonummi^[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 20, 1910^[3] and January 1, 1910^[9]. His father was Eliel Saarinen^[11]. His mother was Loja Saarinen^[12]. Finnish was his native language^[20].

Education

Educated at Académie de la Grande Chaumière^[23], an art academy^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1904^[30]; Yale School of Architecture^[24], an architecture school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1916^[33]; and Yale University^[25], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1701^[36], headquartered in New Haven^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect^[6] and designer^[7]. Eero Saarinen's field of work was architecture^[21]. He was employed by Office of Strategic Services^[22].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ingalls Rink^[26], an arena^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1958^[40]; CBS Building^[27], a skyscraper^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1964^[43]; and Gateway Arch^[44], an architectural landmark^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1968^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include AIA Gold Medal^[48], an architecture award^[49], founded in 1907^[50] and Fellow of the American Institute of Architects^[51], a fellowship award^[52].

Personal Life

Spouses include Lilian Swann Saarinen^[13], an alpine skier^[53], 1912–1995^[54], of United States^[55] and Aline B. Saarinen^[14], a journalist^[56], 1914–1972^[57], of United States^[58], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[59]. Children include Eric Saarinen^[15], a cinematographer^[60], 1942–2024^[61], of United States^[62] and Eames Saarinen^[16].

Death and Burial

Eero Saarinen died on September 1, 1961^[5]. He passed away in Ann Arbor^[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer^[63]. Burial took place at White Chapel Memorial Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Eero Saarinen ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,557 views/month, #6,477 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

FAQs

Where was Eero Saarinen born?

Born in Kirkkonummi^[2], Eero Saarinen…

Where did Eero Saarinen die?

Eero Saarinen passed away in Ann Arbor^[4].

Who were Eero Saarinen's parents?

Eero Saarinen's father was Eliel Saarinen^[11]. Eero Saarinen's mother was Loja Saarinen^[12].

Who was Eero Saarinen married to?

Eero Saarinen's spouses include Lilian Swann Saarinen^[13] and Aline B. Saarinen^[14].

What did Eero Saarinen do for work?

Eero Saarinen worked as architect^[6] and designer^[7].

Where did Eero Saarinen go to school?

Eero Saarinen was educated at Académie de la Grande Chaumière^[23], Yale School of Architecture^[24], and Yale University^[25].

What awards did Eero Saarinen receive?

Honors received include AIA Gold Medal^[48] and Fellow of the American Institute of Architects^[51].