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Also Known As Ieoh Ming Pei
Born April 26, 1917 • Guangzhou • China
Died May 16, 2019 (aged 102) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Presidential Medal of Freedom (1993) • Praemium Imperiale (1989) • Pritzker Prize (1983)

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I.M. Pei
The Louvre Museum in Paris with the large glass and steel pyramid entrance by architect I.M. Pei in the center, surrounded by the historic palace building and landscaped hedges.
I.M. Pei: Bank of China Tower
Modern white geometric building of the Museum of Islamic Art by architect I.M. Pei sits on the right along Doha Bay, with high-rise buildings of Doha's new district in the background.
Louvre Museum
Crowds of visitors walk in front of the Louvre Museum in Paris, with the modern glass pyramid entrance designed by I.M. Pei beside the historic building.
Glass and metal pyramid designed by I. M. Pei stands in the main courtyard of the Louvre Museum in Paris, with the historic palace buildings in the background.
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