The Most Famous
ARCHITECTS from Norway
This page contains a list of the greatest Norwegian Architects. The pantheon dataset contains 518 Architects, 1 of which were born in Norway. This makes Norway the birth place of the 42nd most number of Architects behind South Korea, and Argentina.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Norwegian Architects of all time. This list of famous Norwegian Architects is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Sverre Fehn (1924 - 2009)
With an HPI of 58.92, Sverre Fehn is the most famous Norwegian Architect. His biography has been translated into 34 different languages on wikipedia.
Sverre Fehn (14 August 1924 – 23 February 2009) was a Norwegian architect.
2. Arnstein Arneberg (1882 - 1961)
With an HPI of 41.09, Arnstein Arneberg is the 2nd most famous Norwegian Architect. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Arnstein Rynning Arneberg (6 July 1882 – 9 June 1961) was a Norwegian architect. He was active professionally for 50 years and is often considered the leading architect in Norway of his time.
3. Henry Hutchinson (1800 - 1831)
With an HPI of 0.00, Henry Hutchinson is the 3rd most famous Norwegian Architect. His biography has been translated into different languages.
Henry Hutchinson (16 October 1800 – 22 November 1831) was an English architect who partnered with Thomas Rickman in December 1821 to form the Rickman and Hutchinson architecture practice, in which he stayed until his death in 1831. Hutchinson was born on 16 October 1800 in Ticknall, Derbyshire. He partnered with Rickman after he completed his studies under Rickman. Hutchinson has been described as being an architectural genius. Hutchinson died on 22 November 1831 in Leamington Spa and was buried on the north side of St Peter ad Vincula Church, Hampton Lucy, which he had designed in 1822.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Norwegian architects born between 1800 and 1924. Of these 3, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Norwegian architects include Sverre Fehn, Arnstein Arneberg, and Henry Hutchinson. As of April 2024, 2 new Norwegian architects have been added to Pantheon including Arnstein Arneberg, and Henry Hutchinson.
Deceased Norwegian Architects
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Sverre Fehn
1924 - 2009
HPI: 58.92
Arnstein Arneberg
1882 - 1961
HPI: 41.09
Henry Hutchinson
1800 - 1831
HPI: 0.00
