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I. M. Pei was a Chinese-American architect. Born on 26 April 1917 in Guangzhou, Pei died on 16 May 2019 in New York City at the age of 102.
Positions held include assistant professor. Notable works include Louvre Pyramid, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Bank of China Tower. Pei studied at Harvard Graduate School of Design and MIT School of Architecture and Planning. Honours include Architecture Firm Award, Pritzker Architecture Prize and Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT, among 15 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 93 languages, I. M. Pei is No. 6,880 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 26 April 1917, Guangzhou
- Died
- 16 May 2019, New York City (aged 102)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Architect
- Field
- Art
- Education
- Harvard Graduate School of Design, MIT School of Architecture and Planning
- Languages
- English, Chinese
- Children
- 4
- Wikipedia editions
- 93
Did you know
Lived to 102.
Shares a birthday with Marcus Aurelius and Ludwig Wittgenstein.
One of 14 people in the Index born in Guangzhou, with Donnie Yen.
Has a Wikipedia article in 93 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- —Assistant professor
Connections
- FatherTsuyee Pei
- SpouseEileen Loo
- ChildSandi Pei
Honours and works
Awards
- Architecture Firm Award1968
- Pritzker Architecture Prize1983
- Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT1984
- Medal of Liberty1986
- National Medal of Arts1988
- Praemium Imperiale1989
- Presidential Medal of Freedom1992
- Honorary doctor of the Tongji University1994
- Berliner Bär1999
- Library of Congress Living Legend2000
- Great Immigrants Award2006
- Royal Gold Medal2010
- Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong
- Honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Notable works
- Louvre Pyramid
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Bank of China Tower
- Mastercard International Global Headquarters
- Luce Memorial Chapel
- Bali Refuse Incineration Plant
- The Garden Hotel, Guangzhou
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