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1908
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Born on December 22 in Winterthur, Switzerland
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1924 - 1927
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Studied at the Arts and Crafts Academy in Zurich
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1927 - 1929
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Apprenticeship as a silversmith
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1932
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From this point on he was active as an architect, painter, graphic artist and sculptor
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1936
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Since then he was active in public relations
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1944
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From then on he was active as product designer
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1931 - 1956
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Co-founder and director of the Ulm School of Arts and Crafts
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1961 - 1964
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Head architect of the building and design sectors for the Swiss national exhibition in Lausanne 1964
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1967
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Became professor at the State School for Fine Arts in Hamburg and received awards, honors and an honorary degree
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1968
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Received the Zurich Art Award
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1994
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Died at the age of 86 years on December 9 during a visit to Berlin
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