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Gottlieb Eliel Saarinen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈeliel ˈsɑːrinen]; August 20 1873 – July 1 1950) was a Finnish architect who became famous for his art nouveau buildings in the early years of the 20th century. He was the father of Eero Saarinen.

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award
AIA Gold Medal
birth date
1873-08-20
birth place
Finland, Grand Duchy of Finland, Rantasalmi, Russian Empire
death date
1950-07-01
death place
Bloomfield Hills Michigan, United States
nationality
Finns
significant building
Helsinki Central railway station, Vyborg railway station, National Museum of Finland, Kleinhans Music Hall, Hvitträsk

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