ARCHITECT
Eero Saarinen
1910 - 1961

Eero Saarinen
Eero Saarinen (, Finnish: [ˈeːro ˈsɑːrinen]; August 20, 1910 – September 1, 1961) was a Finnish-American architect and industrial designer who created a wide array of innovative designs for buildings and monuments, including the General Motors Technical Center; the passenger terminal at Dulles International Airport; the TWA Flight Center (now TWA Hotel) at John F. Kennedy International Airport; the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center; and the Gateway Arch. He was the son of Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eero Saarinen is the 160th most popular architect (down from 127th in 2019), the 67th most popular biography from Finland (down from 49th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Finnish Architect.
Eero Saarinen is most famous for his design of the TWA terminal at JFK airport.
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Eero Saarinen ranks 160 out of 518. Before him are Jacques-Germain Soufflot, Lina Bo Bardi, Alonzo Cano, Carlo Fontana, Paul Troost, and Charlotte Perriand. After him are Ebenezer Howard, Carl Ludvig Engel, Josep Puig i Cadafalch, Robert Adam, Jean Chalgrin, and Fazlur Rahman Khan.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJacques-Germain Soufflot
1713 - 1780
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 154
Lina Bo Bardi
1914 - 1992
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 155
Alonzo Cano
1601 - 1667
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 156
Carlo Fontana
1638 - 1714
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 157
Paul Troost
1878 - 1934
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 158
Charlotte Perriand
1903 - 1999
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 159
Eero Saarinen
1910 - 1961
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 160
Ebenezer Howard
1850 - 1928
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 161
Carl Ludvig Engel
1778 - 1840
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 162
Josep Puig i Cadafalch
1867 - 1956
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 163
Robert Adam
1728 - 1792
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 164
Jean Chalgrin
1739 - 1811
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 165
Fazlur Rahman Khan
1929 - 1982
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 166
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1910, Eero Saarinen ranks 86. Before him are Nouhak Phoumsavanh, Louis Slotin, Juan Velasco Alvarado, Hideo Shinojima, Viktors Arājs, and Rudolf Lange. After him are Paul Bowles, Chico Xavier, Masayoshi Ōhira, Nguyễn Hữu Thọ, Julien Gracq, and Ngô Đình Nhu. Among people deceased in 1961, Eero Saarinen ranks 40. Before him are Zoltán Tildy, Mukhtar Auezov, Joseph M. Schenck, Werner Jaeger, Maria Valtorta, and Margherita Sarfatti. After him are Hubert Van Innis, Mei Lanfang, Fyodor Kuznetsov, Milan Stojadinović, Princess Isabelle of Orléans, and Clark Ashton Smith.
Others Born in 1910
Go to all RankingsNouhak Phoumsavanh
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2008
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 80
Louis Slotin
PHYSICIST
1910 - 1946
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 81
Juan Velasco Alvarado
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1977
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 82
Hideo Shinojima
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1975
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 83
Viktors Arājs
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1910 - 1988
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 84
Rudolf Lange
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1945
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 85
Eero Saarinen
ARCHITECT
1910 - 1961
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 86
Paul Bowles
COMPOSER
1910 - 1999
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 87
Chico Xavier
WRITER
1910 - 2002
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 88
Masayoshi Ōhira
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1980
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 89
Nguyễn Hữu Thọ
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1996
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 90
Julien Gracq
WRITER
1910 - 2007
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 91
Ngô Đình Nhu
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1963
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 92
Others Deceased in 1961
Go to all RankingsZoltán Tildy
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1961
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 34
Mukhtar Auezov
WRITER
1897 - 1961
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 35
Joseph M. Schenck
PRODUCER
1876 - 1961
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 36
Werner Jaeger
PHILOSOPHER
1888 - 1961
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 37
Maria Valtorta
WRITER
1897 - 1961
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 38
Margherita Sarfatti
WRITER
1880 - 1961
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 39
Eero Saarinen
ARCHITECT
1910 - 1961
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 40
Hubert Van Innis
ATHLETE
1866 - 1961
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 41
Mei Lanfang
SINGER
1894 - 1961
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 42
Fyodor Kuznetsov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1961
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 43
Milan Stojadinović
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1961
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 44
Princess Isabelle of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1961
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 45
Clark Ashton Smith
WRITER
1893 - 1961
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 46
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Eero Saarinen ranks 67 out of 751. Before him are Tarja Turunen (1977), Fredrik Idestam (1838), Tom of Finland (1920), Lasse Virén (1949), Eino Leino (1878), and Ville Ritola (1896). After him are Leif Segerstam (1944), Väinö Linna (1920), Tapio Wirkkala (1915), Minna Canth (1844), Petteri Orpo (1969), and Jaakko Hintikka (1929).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsTarja Turunen
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 61
Fredrik Idestam
BUSINESSPERSON
1838 - 1916
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 62
Tom of Finland
PAINTER
1920 - 1991
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 63
Lasse Virén
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 64
Eino Leino
WRITER
1878 - 1926
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 65
Ville Ritola
ATHLETE
1896 - 1982
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 66
Eero Saarinen
ARCHITECT
1910 - 1961
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 67
Leif Segerstam
CONDUCTOR
1944 - 2024
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 68
Väinö Linna
WRITER
1920 - 1992
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 69
Tapio Wirkkala
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1985
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 70
Minna Canth
WRITER
1844 - 1897
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 71
Petteri Orpo
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 72
Jaakko Hintikka
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - 2015
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 73
Among ARCHITECTS In Finland
Among architects born in Finland, Eero Saarinen ranks 4. Before him are Alvar Aalto (1898), Eliel Saarinen (1873), and Aino Aalto (1894). After him are Eero Aarnio (1932), Elissa Aalto (1922), Lars Sonck (1870), Wivi Lönn (1872), Johan Sigfrid Sirén (1889), and Marco Casagrande (1971).
Alvar Aalto
1898 - 1976
HPI: 81.52
Rank: 1
Eliel Saarinen
1873 - 1950
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 2
Aino Aalto
1894 - 1949
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 3
Eero Saarinen
1910 - 1961
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 4
Eero Aarnio
1932 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 5
Elissa Aalto
1922 - 1994
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 6
Lars Sonck
1870 - 1956
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 7
Wivi Lönn
1872 - 1966
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 8
Johan Sigfrid Sirén
1889 - 1961
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 9
Marco Casagrande
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 10