ARCHITECT
Carl Ludvig Engel
1778 - 1840
Carl Ludvig Engel
Carl Ludvig Engel or Johann Carl Ludwig Engel (3 July 1778 – 14 May 1840) was a German architect whose most noted work can be found in Helsinki, which he helped rebuild. His works include most of the buildings around the capital's monumental centre, the Senate Square and the buildings surrounding it. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Carl Ludvig Engel has received more than 97,353 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Carl Ludvig Engel is the 164th most popular architect (up from 191st in 2019), the 1,783rd most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,062nd in 2019) and the 16th most popular German Architect.
Memorability Metrics
97k
Page Views (PV)
57.53
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
5.17
Effective Languages (L*)
2.80
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Carl Ludvig Engel ranks 164 out of 518. Before him are Robert Adam, Ur-Nanshe, Paul Abadie, Fumihiko Maki, David Chipperfield, and Mikhail Eisenstein. After him are Michael Ventris, Bernard Tschumi, Kisho Kurokawa, Jacques-François Blondel, Carl Ritter von Ghega, and Ernst Neufert.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Adam
1728 - 1792
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 158
Ur-Nanshe
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 159
Paul Abadie
1812 - 1884
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 160
Fumihiko Maki
1928 - 2024
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 161
David Chipperfield
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 162
Mikhail Eisenstein
1867 - 1920
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 163
Carl Ludvig Engel
1778 - 1840
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 164
Michael Ventris
1922 - 1956
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 165
Bernard Tschumi
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 166
Kisho Kurokawa
1934 - 2007
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 167
Jacques-François Blondel
1705 - 1774
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 168
Carl Ritter von Ghega
1802 - 1860
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 169
Ernst Neufert
1900 - 1986
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 170
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1778, Carl Ludvig Engel ranks 20. Before him are Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry, Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, Coenraad Jacob Temminck, Ugo Foscolo, Kittur Chennamma, and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. After him are Carl Bernhard von Trinius, Beau Brummell, Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Sophie Blanchard, Augustinos Kapodistrias, and Sigismund von Neukomm. Among people deceased in 1840, Carl Ludvig Engel ranks 18. Before him are Louis de Bonald, Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom, Maria Beatrice of Savoy, Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Jean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol, and Duchess Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. After him are Anne Lister, Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Crown Princess of Prussia, Beau Brummell, Francisco de Paula Santander, Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais, and Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut.
Others Born in 1778
Go to all RankingsCharles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1820
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 14
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1852
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 15
Coenraad Jacob Temminck
BIOLOGIST
1778 - 1858
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 16
Ugo Foscolo
WRITER
1778 - 1827
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 17
Kittur Chennamma
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1778 - 1829
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 18
Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
NOBLEMAN
1778 - 1841
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 19
Carl Ludvig Engel
ARCHITECT
1778 - 1840
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 20
Carl Bernhard von Trinius
BIOLOGIST
1778 - 1844
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 21
Beau Brummell
DESIGNER
1778 - 1840
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 22
Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1819
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 23
Sophie Blanchard
EXPLORER
1778 - 1819
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 24
Augustinos Kapodistrias
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1857
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 25
Sigismund von Neukomm
COMPOSER
1778 - 1858
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 26
Others Deceased in 1840
Go to all RankingsLouis de Bonald
POLITICIAN
1754 - 1840
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 12
Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1840
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 13
Maria Beatrice of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1792 - 1840
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 14
Pierre-Joseph Redouté
PAINTER
1759 - 1840
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 15
Jean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol
PHYSICIAN
1772 - 1840
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 16
Duchess Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
COMPANION
1784 - 1840
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 17
Carl Ludvig Engel
ARCHITECT
1778 - 1840
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 18
Anne Lister
POLITICIAN
1791 - 1840
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 19
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Crown Princess of Prussia
NOBLEMAN
1746 - 1840
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 20
Beau Brummell
DESIGNER
1778 - 1840
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 21
Francisco de Paula Santander
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1840
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 22
Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais
CHESS PLAYER
1796 - 1840
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 23
Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1772 - 1840
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 24
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Carl Ludvig Engel ranks 1,783 out of 7,253. Before him are Werner Jaeger (1888), Basil Valentine (1394), Johann Ludwig Bach (1677), Louis VI, Elector Palatine (1539), Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg (1873), and Christa Ludwig (1928). After him are Wilhelm Zaisser (1893), Theodor Lipps (1851), Wilhelm Marr (1819), Sebastian Vettel (1987), Christian I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg (1568), and Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1764).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsWerner Jaeger
PHILOSOPHER
1888 - 1961
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 1,777
Basil Valentine
WRITER
1394 - 1450
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 1,778
Johann Ludwig Bach
COMPOSER
1677 - 1731
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 1,779
Louis VI, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1539 - 1583
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 1,780
Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg
EXPLORER
1873 - 1969
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 1,781
Christa Ludwig
SINGER
1928 - 2021
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 1,782
Carl Ludvig Engel
ARCHITECT
1778 - 1840
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 1,783
Wilhelm Zaisser
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1958
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 1,784
Theodor Lipps
PHILOSOPHER
1851 - 1914
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 1,785
Wilhelm Marr
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1904
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 1,786
Sebastian Vettel
RACING DRIVER
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 1,787
Christian I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1630
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 1,788
Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1788
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 1,789
Among ARCHITECTS In Germany
Among architects born in Germany, Carl Ludvig Engel ranks 16. Before him are Albert Speer (1934), Leo von Klenze (1784), Robert Koldewey (1855), Gottfried Böhm (1920), Hans Scharoun (1893), and Ludwig Borchardt (1863). After him are Ernst Neufert (1900), Günter Behnisch (1922), Paul Troost (1878), Hans Poelzig (1869), Lilly Reich (1885), and Friedrich von Gärtner (1791).
Albert Speer
1934 - 2017
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 10
Leo von Klenze
1784 - 1864
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 11
Robert Koldewey
1855 - 1925
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 12
Gottfried Böhm
1920 - 2021
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 13
Hans Scharoun
1893 - 1972
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 14
Ludwig Borchardt
1863 - 1938
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 15
Carl Ludvig Engel
1778 - 1840
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 16
Ernst Neufert
1900 - 1986
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 17
Günter Behnisch
1922 - 2010
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 18
Paul Troost
1878 - 1934
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 19
Hans Poelzig
1869 - 1936
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 20
Lilly Reich
1885 - 1947
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 21
Friedrich von Gärtner
1791 - 1847
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 22