Otto Kuhler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Otto Kuhler

American designer

Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1894

Place of Birth: Remscheid, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 05-Aug-1977

Profession: painter, designer, etcher

Nationality: United States, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Otto August Kuhler (July 31, 1894 – August 5, 1977) was an American designer, one of the best known industrial designers of the American railroads.
According to Trains magazine he streamstyled more locomotives and railroad cars than Cret, Dreyfuss and Loewy combined.
His extensive concepts for the modernization of the American railroads have repercussions onto the railways worldwide until today.
In addition he was a prolific artist of industrial aesthetics and of the American West in general. Kuhler (pronounced "Cooler") became a US citizen in 1928.
Eight years before he had married Simonne Gillot, daughter of a Belgian doctor.
They had one daughter, Winona (married name: Zabriskie), and one son, Renaldo, who became known as a natural-history museum artist.



Alternative names	Otto August Kuhler
Description	American artist and designer industrial design of American railroads
Date of birth/death	31 July 1894	5 August 1977
Location of birth/death	Remscheid	Denver
Work location	Chicago (1935)
Authority control	: Q101970 VIAF: 3625877 ISNI: 0000 0000 3716 6523 ULAN: 500332662 LCCN: no92025425 Open Library: OL1058547A WorldCat