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Ieoh Ming PeiIeoh Ming Pei Born: April 26Born: April 26thth, 1917 , 1917
in Canton, Chinain Canton, China
Drawn towards music Drawn towards music & art& art
Moved to Shanghai Moved to Shanghai -age 10-age 10
Mother dies of cancerMother dies of cancer -age 13-age 13
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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
StudiesStudies Saint Johns Middle Saint Johns Middle
SchoolSchool University of University of
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Massachusetts Massachusetts
Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Technology Harvard –Graduate Harvard –Graduate
school of design school of design
1945: Assistant Professor at Harvard –1945: Assistant Professor at Harvard –Taught designTaught design
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Harvard
M.I.T.
Family LifeFamily Life Met Eileen Loo –late Met Eileen Loo –late
1930’s 1930’s -Married -Married spring 1942spring 1942
Eileen gave birth to Eileen gave birth to son, T’ing Chung son, T’ing Chung
-1945-1945
Pei returns to Pei returns to Harvard in the fallHarvard in the fall
-Assistant professor -Assistant professor of designof design
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Pei’s WorkPei’s Work
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National Gallery –East
Wing
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John Hancock Tower
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum
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Pei Today
94 years old
Lives in Cleveland, Ohio
Awarded many awards/Medals
Still designs buildings & makes building plans