ARCHITECT
Alvar Aalto
1898 - 1976
Alvar Aalto
Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (pronounced [ˈhuːɡo ˈɑlʋɑr ˈhenrik ˈɑːlto]; 3 February 1898 – 11 May 1976) was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware, as well as sculptures and paintings. He never regarded himself as an artist, seeing painting and sculpture as "branches of the tree whose trunk is architecture." Aalto's early career ran in parallel with the rapid economic growth and industrialization of Finland during the first half of the 20th century. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alvar Aalto has received more than 1,339,105 page views. His biography is available in 82 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 77 in 2019). Alvar Aalto is the 5th most popular architect (up from 7th in 2019), the most popular biography from Finland and the most popular Finnish Architect.
Alvar Aalto is most famous for his contributions to the modernist architecture movement. He was a Finnish architect and designer who is considered one of the pioneers of modernism.
Memorability Metrics
1.3M
Page Views (PV)
77.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
82
Languages Editions (L)
17.37
Effective Languages (L*)
2.47
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Alvar Aalto ranks 5 out of 518. Before him are Antoni Gaudí, Le Corbusier, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and Vitruvius. After him are Imhotep, Mimar Sinan, Donato Bramante, Andrea Palladio, Leon Battista Alberti, Khufu, and Albert Speer.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAntoni Gaudí
1852 - 1926
HPI: 83.76
Rank: 1
Le Corbusier
1887 - 1965
HPI: 83.05
Rank: 2
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
1598 - 1680
HPI: 79.25
Rank: 3
Vitruvius
75 BC - 15 BC
HPI: 78.23
Rank: 4
Alvar Aalto
1898 - 1976
HPI: 77.36
Rank: 5
Imhotep
2800 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 77.23
Rank: 6
Mimar Sinan
1490 - 1588
HPI: 77.02
Rank: 7
Donato Bramante
1443 - 1514
HPI: 75.81
Rank: 8
Andrea Palladio
1508 - 1580
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 9
Leon Battista Alberti
1404 - 1472
HPI: 75.29
Rank: 10
Khufu
2700 BC - 2570 BC
HPI: 75.04
Rank: 11
Albert Speer
1905 - 1981
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, Alvar Aalto ranks 4. Before him are Golda Meir, Bertolt Brecht, and René Magritte. After him are Erich Maria Remarque, Federico García Lorca, Enzo Ferrari, Sergei Eisenstein, Umm Kulthum, M. C. Escher, Zhou Enlai, and William James Sidis. Among people deceased in 1976, Alvar Aalto ranks 6. Before him are Mao Zedong, Agatha Christie, Martin Heidegger, Werner Heisenberg, and Howard Hughes. After him are Luchino Visconti, Zhou Enlai, Fritz Lang, Max Ernst, Jean Gabin, and Bernard Montgomery.
Others Born in 1898
Go to all RankingsGolda Meir
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1978
HPI: 80.25
Rank: 1
Bertolt Brecht
WRITER
1898 - 1956
HPI: 78.94
Rank: 2
René Magritte
PAINTER
1898 - 1967
HPI: 77.51
Rank: 3
Alvar Aalto
ARCHITECT
1898 - 1976
HPI: 77.36
Rank: 4
Erich Maria Remarque
WRITER
1898 - 1970
HPI: 77.35
Rank: 5
Federico García Lorca
WRITER
1898 - 1936
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 6
Enzo Ferrari
RACING DRIVER
1898 - 1988
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 7
Sergei Eisenstein
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1948
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 8
Umm Kulthum
SINGER
1898 - 1975
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 9
M. C. Escher
ARTIST
1898 - 1972
HPI: 73.37
Rank: 10
Zhou Enlai
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1976
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 11
William James Sidis
LINGUIST
1898 - 1944
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1976
Go to all RankingsMao Zedong
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1976
HPI: 85.42
Rank: 1
Agatha Christie
WRITER
1890 - 1976
HPI: 82.01
Rank: 2
Martin Heidegger
PHILOSOPHER
1889 - 1976
HPI: 81.05
Rank: 3
Werner Heisenberg
PHYSICIST
1901 - 1976
HPI: 79.86
Rank: 4
Howard Hughes
BUSINESSPERSON
1905 - 1976
HPI: 78.82
Rank: 5
Alvar Aalto
ARCHITECT
1898 - 1976
HPI: 77.36
Rank: 6
Luchino Visconti
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1976
HPI: 73.77
Rank: 7
Zhou Enlai
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1976
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 8
Fritz Lang
FILM DIRECTOR
1890 - 1976
HPI: 71.61
Rank: 9
Max Ernst
PAINTER
1891 - 1976
HPI: 71.49
Rank: 10
Jean Gabin
ACTOR
1904 - 1976
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 11
Bernard Montgomery
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1976
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 12
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Alvar Aalto ranks 1 out of 751. After him are Jean Sibelius (1865), Simo Häyhä (1905), Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867), Tove Jansson (1914), Sauli Niinistö (1948), Paavo Nurmi (1897), Frans Eemil Sillanpää (1888), Mika Waltari (1908), Aki Kaurismäki (1957), Tarja Halonen (1943), and Urho Kekkonen (1900).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsAlvar Aalto
ARCHITECT
1898 - 1976
HPI: 77.36
Rank: 1
Jean Sibelius
COMPOSER
1865 - 1957
HPI: 75.66
Rank: 2
Simo Häyhä
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1905 - 2002
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 3
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1951
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 4
Tove Jansson
WRITER
1914 - 2001
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 5
Sauli Niinistö
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 6
Paavo Nurmi
ATHLETE
1897 - 1973
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 7
Frans Eemil Sillanpää
WRITER
1888 - 1964
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 8
Mika Waltari
WRITER
1908 - 1979
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 9
Aki Kaurismäki
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 10
Tarja Halonen
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 11
Urho Kekkonen
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1986
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 12
Among ARCHITECTS In Finland
Among architects born in Finland, Alvar Aalto ranks 1. After him are Aino Aalto (1894), Eliel Saarinen (1873), Eero Saarinen (1910), Eero Aarnio (1932), Elissa Aalto (1922), Lars Sonck (1870), Wivi Lönn (1872), Johan Sigfrid Sirén (1889), and Marco Casagrande (1971).
Alvar Aalto
1898 - 1976
HPI: 77.36
Rank: 1
Aino Aalto
1894 - 1949
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 2
Eliel Saarinen
1873 - 1950
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 3
Eero Saarinen
1910 - 1961
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 4
Eero Aarnio
1932 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 5
Elissa Aalto
1922 - 1994
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 6
Lars Sonck
1870 - 1956
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 7
Wivi Lönn
1872 - 1966
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 8
Johan Sigfrid Sirén
1889 - 1961
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 9
Marco Casagrande
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 10