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Ieoh

Ieoh is a masculine given name of Chinese origin. It is best known today as the given name of the Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei, who is widely known by his initials I. M. Pei.

The form “Ieoh” appears in early biographical materials and is sometimes presented as the full given name;

Ieoh Ming Pei (1917–2019) was born in Guangzhou, China, and later pursued education in the United States

Pei’s work is characterized by the integration of modernist forms with historical contexts and by careful use

the
surname
Pei
is
widely
recognized
as
the
family
name.
The
name
is
relatively
rare
outside
of
references
to
Pei,
and
most
contemporary
discussions
use
the
initials
I.
M.
Pei.
at
the
Massachusetts
Institute
of
Technology
and
Harvard
University’s
Graduate
School
of
Design.
He
established
a
long
and
influential
career
in
modern
architecture
and
was
awarded
the
Pritzker
Prize
in
1983
and
the
AIA
Gold
Medal
in
1979.
His
notable
works
include
the
Louvre
Pyramid
in
Paris
(1989),
the
Bank
of
China
Tower
in
Hong
Kong
(completed
1989),
and
the
John
F.
Kennedy
Library
and
Museum
in
Boston
(1979).
of
light
and
geometry
to
shape
public
spaces.
The
name
Ieoh
is
primarily
recognized
through
Pei;
outside
of
references
to
him,
it
is
rarely
used
in
contemporary
naming.