George Nelson

Architect

1908 – 1986

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Who was George Nelson?

George Nelson was an American industrial designer, and one of the founders of American Modernism. While Director of Design for the Herman Miller furniture company both Nelson, and his design studio, George Nelson Associates, Inc., designed much of the 20th century's most iconic modernist furniture.

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Born
May 29, 1908
Hartford
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Yale University
Employment
  • George Nelson Associates
  • Design Director, Herman Miller
    (1945 - )
Lived in
  • Hartford
Died
Mar 5, 1986
New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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