Birth Name: Eliel Saarinen
Occupation: Architect
Place Of Birth: Finland
Date Of Birth: August 20, 1873
Date Of Death: July 1, 1950
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Eliel Saarinen was born on the 20th of August, 1873. He was best known for being a Architect. Finnish-American architect who influenced the design of churches and skyscrapers, particularly around his home state of Michigan. He was responsible for the Finnish markka banknotes, the design of which was unveiled in 1922. He was awarded the 1947 AIA Gold Medal.
Eliel Saarinen was born in Finland. He was a renowned architect in Europe, designing the Helsinki railroad station and urban projects in Estonia’s capital. In the U.S., he took second place in the Chicago Tower design competition. He was a partner in the firm of Gesellius, Lindgren, and Saarinen alongside the famed Herman Gesellius and Armas Lindgren from 1896 until 1905. He taught at the University of Michigan and then at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, helping to build the latter and turn it into a nationally recognized institution.
Eliel Saarinen was a Leo and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Eliel Saarinen was born in 1870s.
Eliel Saarinen is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
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Eliel Saarinen was born in the Year of the Rooster.
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| REAL NAME: | Eliel Saarinen |
| NICKNAME: | Eliel |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Leo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Wednesday |
| DEATH DAY: | Saturday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Eliel Saarinen was a Leo. People of this zodiac sign like to be admired, expensive things, bright colors, and dislike being ignored, facing difficulties, not being treated specially. The strengths of this sign are being creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy and inflexible. The greatest overall compatibility with Leo is Aquarius, Gemini.
Chinese Zodiac: Eliel Saarinen was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are honest, observant and hardworking. They seldom rely on other people in daily life, which can make them impatient when dealing with others.
Ruling Planet: Eliel Saarinen had a ruling planet of Sun and has a ruling planet of Sun and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Sun. The Sun is about vitality and is the core giver of life. It is also known as being the most generous and noble of signs. People who are born with the Sun as the ruling planet are courageous, self-expressive and bold.
Eliel Saarinen’s birth sign is Leo and he had a ruling planet of Sun.
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