I.M. Pei By,

Samantha Odell

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

Any Questions?Any Questions?

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