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Stevens was born in Milwaukee , Wisconsin , on June 7 , 1911 . When he was stricken with Polio as a child, Stevens' father encouraged him to practice drawing while confined to his bed, perhaps motivating his career in design. He studied Architecture at Cornell University from 1929 to 1933 and established his own home furnishings design firm in 1934 in Milwaukee. His designs in home and kitchen appliances were popular, and he is recognized as being the start of the robins-egg blue phase of 50's kitchen appliances. He also practiced architectural design and graphic design. Of note is his design of the Miller Brewing logo. As an automobile designer, Stevens was responsible for the motorcycle. All Harleys since, including models in production now, are based off Stevens body designs. Stevens designed the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile , an American pop-culture icon. He designed engines for Briggs And Stratton and Outboard Marine Corporation . He also designed the university logo for the Milwaukee School Of Engineering (MSOE) in 1978 as a part of "The Diamond Jubilee" celebration. The logo continues to be in use today and serves as the symbol of the university. 1 Stevens designed the distinctive post-war Skytop Lounge observation cars for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad 's premier Hiawatha passenger trains. Stevens founded, ran, and designed all of the automobiles for, the Excalibur Motorcar Company . Stevens died on January 4, 1995 in Milwaukee. His son, Kipp Stevens, runs the Brooks Stevens Design Associates . SEE ALSO REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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