1898 - 1985
John Vassos American Designer
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Details
| First Name |
John
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| Last Name |
Vassos
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1897
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| Birthplace |
Sulina, Romania
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| Died |
6th December, 1985
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| Place of Death |
Norwalk, Connecticut
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Author, industrial designer
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| Occupation |
Designer
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Industrial Design
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John Vassos (October 23, 1898 – December 6, 1985, born John Plato Vassacopoulos) whose career as an American industrial designer and artist helped define the shape of radio, television, broadcasting equipment, and computers for the Radio Corporation of America for almost four decades. He is best known for both his art deco illustrated books and iconic turnstile for the Perey company, as well as modern radios, broadcast equipment, and televisions for RCA. He was a founder of the Industrial Designers Society of America, in 1965, serving as its first chairman simultaneously with Henry Dreyfuss as its president. Vassos' design philosophy was to make products that were functional for the user.
