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Pietro Belluschi
1899–1994Ancona, ItalyFirst-generation immigrantHistoric
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Why Included
National Medal of Arts recipient whose modernist buildings and tenure as Dean of MIT Architecture shaped the American built environment.
Notable For
- Dean of MIT School of Architecture 1951–1965
- Designed Equitable Building (Portland, 1948)
- Contributed to Lincoln Center design
Honors & Recognition
- National Medal of Arts (1991)
- AIA Gold Medal
Sources
- National Endowment for the Artsgovernment
- Encyclopaedia Britannicabiography
Last reviewed: May 7, 2026
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Arts & Literature
- Specialty
- Architecture
- Years
- 1899–1994
- Birth Place
- Ancona, Italy
- Origin
- First-generation immigrant
- Publication Status
- Published
- Ancestry Verification
- Confirmed
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