Eero Saarinen

Eero Saarinen
Saarinen in 1955 or 1956
Born	(1910-08-20)August 20, 1910 Kirkkonummi, Grand Duchy of Finland
Died	September 1, 1961(1961-09-01) (aged 51) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Nationality	Finnish American (since 1940)
Alma mater	Académie de la Grande Chaumière Yale University
Occupation	Architect
Awards	AIA Gold Medal (1962)
Practice	Associated architectural firm[s]
Buildings	See list of works
Design	Gateway Arch General Motors Technical Center Dulles International Airport TWA Flight Center Tulip chair
Spouses	Lilian Swann ​ ​ (m. 1939; div. 1954)​ Aline Bernstein ​ ​ (m. 1954)​
Children	3, including Eric Saarinen
Parent(s)	Eliel Saarinen Loja Gesellius
Relatives	Pipsan Saarinen Swanson (sister)

Eero Saarinen (/ˈeɪroʊ ˈsɑːrɪnən, ˈɛəroʊ -/, Finnish: [ˈeːro ˈsɑːrinen]; August 20, 1910 – September 1, 1961) was a Finnish-American architect and industrial designer who created a wide array of innovative designs for buildings and monuments, including the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan; the passenger terminal at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C.; the TWA Flight Center (now TWA Hotel) at John F. Kennedy International Airport; and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. He was the son of Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen.