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Armas Lindgren

Finnish architect (1874-1929)

Armas Eliel Lindgren (28 November 1874 – 3 October 1929) was a Finnish architect, professor and painter.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Armas Lindgren (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Nov 28, 1874, died Oct 3, 1929.¹

Companies

Gesellius, Lindgren, and SaarinenFounder¹³

Early life and education

1897Helsinki University of Technology³

Early life and career

Armas Lindgren was born in Hämeenlinna on 28 November 1874. He studied architecture in the Polytechnical Institute of Helsinki, from where he graduated in 1897. While a student he collaborated with Josef Stenbäck and Gustaf Nyström, two well-known Finnish architects. He spent the 1898–1899 studying history of art and culture in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, France and the United Kingdom. In 1896 he founded with Herman Gesellius and Eliel Saarinen, an architectural firm named Gesellius, Lindgren, Saarinen. The firm was responsible for the realization of several important projects such as the National Museum of Finland in Helsinki.

From Wikipedia’s article on Armas Lindgren (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: architect, visual artist.⁶

Date not recordedWorked at University of Helsinki⁴
Date not recordedFounded Gesellius, Lindgren, and Saarinen⁵

Known for: National Museum of Finland.⁷

Personal life

BornNov 28, 1874, Hämeenlinna^{8 9}
DiedOct 3, 1929, Copenhagen^{9 10}
CitizenshipGrand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire, Finland¹¹

Awards

Date not recordedCommander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland¹²

Sources

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WikidataArmas Lindgren on Wikidata
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WikipediaArmas Lindgren on Wikipedia
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WikidataArmas Lindgren: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataArmas Lindgren: Worked at University of Helsinki, on Wikidata
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WikidataArmas Lindgren: Founded Gesellius, Lindgren, and Saarinen, on Wikidata
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WikidataArmas Lindgren: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataArmas Lindgren: notable work, on Wikidata
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WikidataArmas Lindgren: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported by Register of the Artists' Association of Finland
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WikidataArmas Lindgren: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataArmas Lindgren: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataArmas Lindgren: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataGesellius, Lindgren, and Saarinen, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsArmas Lindgren photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain