Saarinen, Eliel

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Saarinen, Eliel, SAHR uh nehn, EH lyehl (1873-1950), was a Finnish-born American architect. He became internationally famous for the bold and simplified traditional design of his Helsinki railroad station (1904-1914). He also gained recognition for his entry in 1922 in a competition to select a design for the Chicago Tribune Tower.

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