George Nelson (designer)
George Nelson (29 May 1908 – 5 March 1986) was an American industrial designer. While lead designer for the Herman Miller furniture company, Nelson and his design studio, George Nelson Associates, designed 20th-century modernist furniture. He is considered a founder of American modernist design.
George Nelson | |
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| Born | May 29, 1908 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | March 5, 1986 (aged 77) New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation(s) | Industrial designer, architect, author, editor, teacher |
| Years active | 1936–1986 |
| Title | Director of Design, Herman Miller, (1947–1972) |
| Movement | American modernism |
| Spouses | Frances Hollister
(m. 1932, divorced)Jacqueline Griffiths
(m. 1959) |
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