Guimard, Hector-Germain
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| born on | 10 March 1867 at 22:00 (= 10:00 PM ) | ||||
| Place | Lyon, France, 45n45, 4e51 | ||||
| Timezone | LMT m4e51 (is local mean time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   19°53'   17°24 Asc. 06°05'
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Biography
French art-nouveau architect who became famous for his design of the Paris Metro stations 1899-1904. A Professor at the Ecole Des Arts Decoratifs 1894-98, he made an imaginative use of metal, glass-brick, open ironwork balustrades and entry arches.
Guimard died 5/20/1942, New York, NY.
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 20 September 1942 (Age 75)
- Work : Begin Major Project 1899 (Designed the Paris Metro stations)
- Work : New Career 1894 (Professor at Ecole Des Arts Decoratifs)
Source Notes
B.C. in hand from Steinbrecher
Categories
- Vocation : Building Trades : Architect/ Planner (Designer of paris metro)
- Vocation : Education : Teacher (Ecole des arts decoratifs)
- Notable : Book Collection : Culture Collection
