The insignia used by Bel Geddes in his published works.

Norman Bel Geddes (April 27, 1893 - May 8, 1958) was an American theatrical and industrial designer who focused on aerodynamics. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle &#8212... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Born in Adrian, Michigan, he began his career in 1918 as the scene designer for the Metropolitan Opera. In 1929, he designed a 9-deck amphibian airliner which incorporated areas for deck-games, an orchestra, a gymnasium, a solarium, and two airplane hangars. Adrian is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Scenic design also known as Stage design is the creation of theatrical scenery. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the lead section of this article may need to be expanded. ... An Airbus A340 airliner operated by Air Jamaica An airliner is a large fixed-wing aircraft with the primary function of transporting paying passengers. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Gymnasium can have following meanings: Gymnasium (ancient Greece)—an educational and sporting institution in Ancient Greece Gymnasium—a school of secondary education found in several European countries (approx. ... The word solarium (pl -lariums or -laria) is Latin and means terrace or flat housetop from the Latin word sol meaning sun. ... Hangars can be used to hold airplanes, airships and helicopters. ...

Bel Geddes designed the General Motors Pavilion, known as Futurama, for the 1939 New York World's Fair. General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... The Futurama was an exhibit/ride at the 1939-40 New York Worlds Fair held in the USA, designed by Norman Bel Geddes that showed the world 20 years into the future, including automated highways and vast suburbs. ... Trylon, Perisphere and Helicline photo by Sam Gottscho The 1939-40 New York Worlds Fair, located on the current site of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (also the location of the 1964-1965 New York Worlds Fair), was one of the largest worlds fairs of all time. ...

His autobiography, Miracle in the Evening, was published posthumously in 1960.

He was the father of actress Barbara Bel Geddes. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

"Norman," written by Gerry Beckley of the band America and performed by Jeff Larson on his 2002 album Fragile Sunrise, is an homage to Bel Geddes. Gerry Beckley (born September 12, 1952 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a founding member of the rock band America. ... America is an English-American folk rock band, originally comprised of members Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and Dan Peek. ...

External links

• Norman Bel Geddes
• Documentation of "Highways and Horizons"
• IDSA-Los Angeles, More about Norman Bel Geddes
• A Fine Road Not Taken