Eliel Saarinen

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.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.His son, Eero Saarinen, designed the landmark Crow Island School in Winnetka, Illinois, and other prominent structures.

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 was born in Rantisalmi, Finland, spending a part of his childhood near St. Petersburg, Russia, where his father was a clergyman.

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