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- Nancy Hadley
Eliel Saarinen (1873-1950)
Name
Saarinen, Eliel
Variant Names
Saarinen, Gottlieb Eliel
Personal Information
Birth/Death:    b. 20 August 1873 – d. 01 July 1950
Occupation:Â Â Â Â Finnish architect, American architect
Location:Â Â Â Â Bloomfield Hills, MI
AIA Affiliation
Member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 1930-decease
Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA) 1943
Recipient of the AIA Gold Medal 1947
Biographical Sources
Biographical Directories:
Entry in Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects (New York: Macmillan, 1982)
Entry in Richard Guy Wilson, The AIA Gold Medal (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1984)
Related Records
Father of Eero Saarinen
Archival Holdings
The American Institute of Architects Archives
      Membership file includes membership application, Fellowship nomination, some correspondence with AIA. His Gold Medal file includes press release, text of certificate and speeches, photo.