Geddes, << GEHD ihz, >> Norman Bel (1893-1958), was an American designer and producer. He first attracted attention as a designer of stage settings and producer of plays. He designed settings for more than 200 plays and for several unusual theater buildings. Among the plays were The Miracle (1923) and Dead End (1935). Later, he pioneered in industrial design and designed the first streamlined ocean liner. He also designed the “Futurama” at the New York World’s Fair of 1939 and 1940. Norman Bel Geddes was born in Adrian, Michigan.
