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I.M. Pei. By, Samantha Odell. Ieoh Ming Pei. Born: April 26 th , 1917 in Canton, China Drawn towards music & art Moved to Shanghai -age 10 Mother dies of cancer -age 13. http://www.interiordesign.net/photo/294/294094-impei_recent_bw_186_248063t.jpg. Around the world.
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I.M. Pei By, Samantha Odell
Ieoh Ming Pei • Born: April 26th, 1917 in Canton, China • Drawn towards music & art • Moved to Shanghai -age 10 • Mother dies of cancer -age 13 http://www.interiordesign.net/photo/294/294094-impei_recent_bw_186_248063t.jpg
Around the world • 1935: Boarded SS President Coolidge to San Francisco • Train to Philadelphia –Attends University of Pennsylvania • Transferred to Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Visited New York -1930’s • Traveled to England, France, Italy, & Greece
Studies • Saint Johns Middle School • University of Philadelphia • Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Harvard –Graduate school of design Harvard http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.berkshirefinearts.com/uploadedImages/articles/1393_Harvard-GSD-New-Mast761677.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.berkshirefinearts.com/01-10-2010_harvard-university-s-new-post-graduate-course-art-and-design-in-the-public-domain.htm&usg=__KiAzU2r5goTGwHKOsNPfO8QSh8g=&h=335&w=640&sz=72&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=oSRvZxbi9HMt0M:&tbnh=78&tbnw=149&ei=oEveTaCEBerf0QHfj9G2Cg&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dharvard%2Bgraduate%2Bschool%2Bof%2Bdesign%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D826%26bih%3D505%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=88&vpy=90&dur=355&hovh=162&hovw=310&tx=193&ty=106&page=1&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&biw=826&bih=505 M.I.T. http://www.planetware.com/i/photo/massachusetts-institute-of-technology-cambridge-ma481.jpg • 1945: Assistant Professor at Harvard –Taught design
Family Life • Met Eileen Loo –late 1930’s -Married spring 1942 • Eileen gave birth to son, T’ing Chung -1945 • Pei returns to Harvard in the fall -Assistant professor of design http://www.mocanyc.org/files/pages/inline_images/_4.jpg
National Gallery –East Wing Pei’s Work John Hancock Tower http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Qy8D_aX-C-E/S0PC6iCPVGI/AAAAAAABTyM/BB-UohzzP-E/NationalGalleryOfArtEast.png&imgrefurl=http://www.onephotographaday.com/2010/01/national-gallery-of-art-east-wing-dc.html&usg=__y9QZLMGjLFxM7qVFKAmW4aNp550=&h=667&w=1000&sz=333&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=tojfncN3Gb2y3M:&tbnh=133&tbnw=174&ei=ulDeTaSmM-Ht0gH0h_SdCg&prev=/search%3Fq%3Deast%2Bwing%2Bnational%2Bgallery%2Bin%2Bwashington%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26biw%3D826%26bih%3D505%26tbm%3Disch&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=301&vpy=90&dur=2623&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=129&ty=129&page=1&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0&biw=1366&bih=575 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum http://www.planetware.com/i/photo/john-hancock-tower-boston-ma532.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3070/3266578060_08f3513758.jpg
Pei Today • 94 years old • Lives in Cleveland, Ohio • Awarded many awards/Medals • Still designs buildings & makes building plans
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