I. M. Pei
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Summary
I. M. Pei was born on April 26, 1917[1], in Guangzhou[2]. He died on May 16, 2019[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as an architect[5]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,670 views/month, #6,295 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Kensico Cemetery[7]
- Father: Tsuyee Pei[8]
- Spouse: Eileen Loo[9]
- Child: Sandi Pei[10]
- Country of citizenship: United States[11], Taiwan[12]
- Field of work: architecture[13]
- Position held: assistant professor[14]
- Employer: Webb and Knapp[15]
- Educated at: Harvard Graduate School of Design[16], MIT School of Architecture and Planning[17], University of Pennsylvania[18]
- Notable work: Louvre Pyramid[19], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[20], Bank of China Tower[21], Mastercard International Global Headquarters[22], Luce Memorial Chapel[23], Bali Refuse Incineration Plant[24], The Garden Hotel, Guangzhou[25]
- Award received: Pritzker Architecture Prize[26], National Medal of Arts[27], Royal Gold Medal[28], Presidential Medal of Freedom[29], Praemium Imperiale[30], Architecture Firm Award[31], Library of Congress Living Legend[32], Officer of the Legion of Honour[33], Medal of Liberty[34], honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[35], honorary doctor of the Tongji University[36], honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[37], Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT[38], Berliner Bär[39]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[40], Chinese Academy of Engineering[41], Royal Academy of Arts[42], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[43], Académie d'architecture[44], Committee of 100[45], Académie des beaux-arts[46]
- Sex or gender: male[47]
- Ancestral home: Suzhou[48]
- Movement: International Style[49]
- Commons category: I. M. Pei[50]
- Archives at: Architekturmuseum der Technischen Universität München[51]
- Family name: Bei[52]
- Topic's main category: Category:I. M. Pei[53]
- Commons gallery: I. M. Pei[54]
Why It Matters
I. M. Pei has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 100 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
FAQs
Where was I. M. Pei born?
I. M. Pei was born in Guangzhou[2].
Where did I. M. Pei die?
I. M. Pei died in New York City[4].
Who were I. M. Pei's parents?
I. M. Pei's father was Tsuyee Pei[8].
Who was I. M. Pei married to?
I. M. Pei's spouses include Eileen Loo[9].
What did I. M. Pei do for work?
I. M. Pei worked as an architect[5].
Where did I. M. Pei go to school?
I. M. Pei was educated at Harvard Graduate School of Design[16], MIT School of Architecture and Planning[17], and University of Pennsylvania[18].
What awards did I. M. Pei receive?
Honors received include Pritzker Architecture Prize[26], National Medal of Arts[27], Royal Gold Medal[28], and Presidential Medal of Freedom[29].