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Occupation

ARCHITECTS

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With 424 biographies, Architects are the 31st most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Astronauts, Chemists, and Physicians.

People

Pantheon has 469 people classified as architects born between 2800 BC and 1974. Of these 469, 54 (11.51%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living architects include Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, Renzo Piano, and Frank Gehry. The most famous deceased architects include Antoni Gaudí, Le Corbusier, and Gian Lorenzo Bernini. As of April 2022, 42 new architects have been added to Pantheon including Muhammad V of Granada, Nicola Salvi, and Elissa Aalto.

Living Architects

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Deceased Architects

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Newly Added Architects (2022)

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Places

Most architects were born in Italy (62), United Kingdom (47), and France (45). By city, the most common birth places were Paris (22), Vienna (11), and London (11).The most common death places of architects were Italy (54), United States (47), and France (41). By city, these were Paris (26), Rome (20), and Berlin (13).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as architects in Pantheon are Ur-Nanshe, Khufu, and Imhotep.  The concentration of architects was largest during the Newspaper Era, which lasted from 1700 to 1899. Some birth or death locations for earlier architects are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Overlapping Lives

Which Architects were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Architects since 1700.

Related Occupations

Architects are found within the Arts domain which also includes Actors, Singers, Musicians, Film Directors, and Painters.

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