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Eliel Saarinen

person 7 connections Est. 1950
About
Architect, designer. Born 1873 Rantasalmi, Finland. Died 1950. Designed Cranbrook campus and buildings. First president of Cranbrook Academy. Invited Maija Grotell to head ceramics in 1938. Father of Eero Saarinen.
Connections
Designed (1)
Cranbrook Academy of Art institution designed campus, first president
Invited (1)
Maija Grotell person invited Grotell to head ceramics 1938
Mentorship (2)
Charles Eames person student of
Florence Knoll person ward & protégée
Personal (2)
Carl Milles person friend & colleague
Eero Saarinen person son of
Career (1)
George Gough Booth person hired as campus architect
Cranbrook Aca..Maija GrotellCharles EamesFlorence KnollEero SaarinenCarl MillesGeorge Gough .. Eliel Saarinen