William Pereira
Architect
1909 – 1985
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Who was William Pereira?
William Leonard Pereira was an American architect from Chicago, Illinois, of Portuguese ancestry who was noted for his futuristic designs of landmark buildings such as the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco. Remarkably prolific, he worked out of Los Angeles, and was known for his love of science fiction and expensive cars, but mostly for his unmistakable style of architecture, which helped define the look of mid-20th century America.
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- Born
- Apr 25, 1909
Chicago - Also known as
- W.L. Pereira
- William Leonard Pereira
- William L. Pereira
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Margaret McConnelL
(1934/06/24 - ) - Bronya Galef
( - 1985/11/13)
- Margaret McConnelL
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Portuguese American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Employment
- University of Southern California
- Died
- Nov 13, 1985
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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