I.M. Pei By, Samantha Odell
Ieoh Ming Pei Born: April 26 th, 1917 in Canton, China Drawn towards music & art Moved to Shanghai -age 10 -age 10 Mother dies of cancer -age 13 -age 13
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
Studies Saint Johns Middle School University of Philadelphia Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harvard –Graduate school of design 1945: Assistant Professor at Harvard –Taught design design-in-the-public- domain.htm&usg=__KiAzU2r5goTGwHKOsNPfO8QSh8g=&h=335&w=640&sz=72&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=oSRvZxbi9HMt0M:&tbnh=78&tbnw=149&ei=oEveTaCEBerf0QHfj9G2Cg&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dharvard%2Bgraduate%2Bschool%2Bof %2Bdesign%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D826%26bih%3D505%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=88&vpy=90&dur=355&hovh=162&hovw=310&tx=193&ty=106&page=1&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&biw=826&bih=505 cambridge-ma481.jpg Harvard M.I.T.
Family Life Met Eileen Loo –late 1930’s -Married spring 1942 Eileen gave birth to son, T’ing Chung Pei returns to Harvard in the fall -Assistant professor of design -Assistant professor of design
Pei’s Work dc.html&usg=__y9QZLMGjLFxM7qVFKAmW4aNp550=&h=667&w=1000&sz=333&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=tojfncN3Gb2y3M:&tbnh=133&tbnw=174&ei=ulDeTaSmM- Ht0gH0h_SdCg&prev=/search%3Fq%3Deast%2Bwing%2Bnational%2Bgallery%2Bin%2Bwashington%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26biw%3D826%26bih%3D505%26tbm%3Disch&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=301&vpy=90&dur=2623&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=129&ty=129&page=1&ndsp=21 &ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0&biw=1366&bih=575 National Gallery –East Wing John Hancock Tower Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum
Pei Today 994 years old LLives in Cleveland, Ohio AAwarded many awards/Medals SStill designs buildings & makes building plans
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