Andrew Steiner
Andrew Steiner (born August 22, 1908 in Dunajská Streda , † April 2, 2009 in Atlanta , Georgia ; also Endre Steiner and André Steiner ) was a Czechoslovak and American architect.
Life
Andrew Steiner studied at the German Technical University in Brno . After completing his studies, he worked for Ernst Wiesner . From 1934 he worked in his own studio. During the Second World War , Steiner was a member of the illegal organization that had set itself the goal of protecting Jews in Slovakia. After the communist coup he emigrated to Cuba in 1948 . From 1950 he lived in the United States. There Steiner worked as an urbanist in Atlanta and gave lectures at the university. In 2004 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Masaryk University in Brno , Czech Republic .
Works
- Architect Endre Steiner: works from the years 1934–1939. Ms. Kalivoda, Brno 1939.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Andrew Steiner's life data in: www.tributes.com; Retrieved June 3, 2013.
Web links
- Andrew Steiner - a biography (German)
- Hero, Holocaust Survivor, Andre Steiner Turns 100 (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Steiner, Andrew |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Steiner, Endre; Steiner, André |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czechoslovak and American architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 22, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dunajská Streda , today: Slovakia |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 2, 2009 |
| Place of death | Atlanta , Georgia |