Heythum, Antonin, 1901-1954.

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Birth 1901
Death 1954

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Industrial designer.

Czechoslovakian born, Heythum received his degree in Architectural Engineering from the Prague Institute of Technology in 1934. Came to the United States in 1939 to survey the New York and San Francisco World's Fairs and research exhibition techniques. In 1941, Heythum was appointed to the California Institute of Technology to organize and direct the Industrial Design Department. He also taught Design at Columbia University and was a consultant to the firm of Norman Bel Geddes. From 1946 until his death, he was engaged by Syracuse University as head of Industrial Design.

From the description of Antonin Heythum papers, 1920-1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82680454

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