Pietro Belluschi
Architect

Pietro Belluschi Net Worth

Pietro Belluschi was an influential leader of architecture's Modern Movement, born in Italy on August 18, 1899. He designed over 1,000 buildings, many of which were located in Portland, and served as Dean of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's architecture and planning school from 1951 to 1965. His work has had a lasting impact on the field of architecture.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day August 18, 1899
Birth Place Italy
Age 120 YEARS OLD
Died On Feb 14, 1994 (age 94)
Birth Sign Leo

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Portland-based leader of architecture's Modern Movement; he designed over 1,000 buildings. Served as Dean of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's architecture and planning school from 1951 until 1965.

Before Fame

He fought for Italy in World War I, fighting in the battles of Caporetto and Vittorio Veneto against the Austrians. He then attended the University of Rome from which he graduated in 1922 with a degree in civil engineering.

Trivia

He served as a presidential appointee on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts from 1950 until 1955.

Family Life

He fathered two children with his first wife, Helen Hemmila. She died in 1962, and he remarried in 1965 to Marjorie.

Associated With

He and Louis Sullivan both pioneered Modernist design.

Some Pietro Belluschi images

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