George Nelson
born 1908 Hartford, USA
died 1986 New York, USA
| 1931 | degree in architecture from Yale University |
| 1932-4 | studied at the American Academy, Rome |
| 1936-41 | together with William Hanby opened an architectural studio in New York |
| 1935-44 | chief editor of the magazine Architectural Forum |
| 1945 | published Tomorrow’s House |
| 1946 | established his own studio for architecture and industrial design; designed the “Basic Storage Components” shelf system |
| 1946-66 | director of design at Herman Miller Furniture Company, where he succeeded Gilbert Rohde |
| 1953 | published Chairs |
| 1957 | published Problems of Design |
| 1958 | designed the “Comprehensive Storage System” for Herman Miller Furniture Company |
| 1964 | designed several pavilions at the New York world’s fair |
| 1968 | designed the “Editor” typewriter for Olivetti |
| 1968-75 | member of the Conseil supérieur de la création industrielle, Paris |
| 1977 | published How to See |
| 1983 | designed the exhibition “Design since 1945” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art |
| In his theoretical and practical work, in particular as an architect and furniture designer, and in his numerous lectures, he incorporated fundamental social and cultural questions into his approach to design and gave them an international slant. |
