ARCHITECT
Charles Holden
1875 - 1960
Charles Holden
Charles Henry Holden (12 May 1875 – 1 May 1960) was an English architect best known for designing many London Underground stations during the 1920s and 1930s, the Underground Electric Railways Company of London's headquarters at 55 Broadway, for the University of London's Senate House and for Bristol Central Library. He created many war cemeteries in Belgium and northern France for the Imperial War Graves Commission. After working and training in Bolton and Manchester, Holden moved to London. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles Holden has received more than 242,751 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Charles Holden is the 511th most popular architect (down from 465th in 2019), the 6,412th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,912th in 2019) and the 49th most popular British Architect.
Memorability Metrics
240k
Page Views (PV)
45.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
1.80
Effective Languages (L*)
3.68
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Charles Holden ranks 511 out of 518. Before him are Luigi Negri, Charles Bulfinch, Charles Correa, Marco Casagrande, John Douglas, and Richard Norman Shaw. After him are Billy Casper, Lesley Lokko, Princess Rajwa Al Hussein, Elizabeth Diller, Sunay Erdem, and David Adjaye.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLuigi Negri
1956 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 505
Charles Bulfinch
1763 - 1844
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 506
Charles Correa
1930 - 2015
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 507
Marco Casagrande
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 508
John Douglas
1830 - 1911
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 509
Richard Norman Shaw
1831 - 1912
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 510
Charles Holden
1875 - 1960
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 511
Billy Casper
1931 - 2015
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 512
Lesley Lokko
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 513
Princess Rajwa Al Hussein
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 514
Elizabeth Diller
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 515
Sunay Erdem
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 516
David Adjaye
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 517
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1875, Charles Holden ranks 198. Before him are Karl Malmström, Walter Middelberg, Rebeca Matte Bello, Mary McLeod Bethune, Charles Ericksen, and J. Farrell MacDonald. After him are Alice Dunbar Nelson, and Frank Craven. Among people deceased in 1960, Charles Holden ranks 239. Before him are George Bonhag, John P. Marquand, Joseph Lamb, Olle Larsson, Kathlyn Williams, and Johnny Horton. After him are Dora Marsden, and Gladys Bentley.
Others Born in 1875
Go to all RankingsKarl Malmström
ATHLETE
1875 - 1938
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 192
Walter Middelberg
ATHLETE
1875 - 1944
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 193
Rebeca Matte Bello
SCULPTOR
1875 - 1929
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 194
Mary McLeod Bethune
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1875 - 1955
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 195
Charles Ericksen
WRESTLER
1875 - 1916
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 196
J. Farrell MacDonald
ACTOR
1875 - 1952
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 197
Charles Holden
ARCHITECT
1875 - 1960
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 198
Alice Dunbar Nelson
WRITER
1875 - 1935
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 199
Frank Craven
ACTOR
1875 - 1945
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 200
Others Deceased in 1960
Go to all RankingsGeorge Bonhag
ATHLETE
1882 - 1960
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 233
John P. Marquand
WRITER
1893 - 1960
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 234
Joseph Lamb
COMPOSER
1887 - 1960
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 235
Olle Larsson
ATHLETE
1928 - 1960
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 236
Kathlyn Williams
ACTOR
1879 - 1960
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 237
Johnny Horton
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1960
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 238
Charles Holden
ARCHITECT
1875 - 1960
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 239
Dora Marsden
WRITER
1882 - 1960
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 240
Gladys Bentley
SINGER
1907 - 1960
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 241
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Charles Holden ranks 6,412 out of 8,785. Before him are David Sadler (1946), Steve Cram (1960), June Foulds (1934), Gerry Armstrong (1954), Jeremy Irvine (1990), and Dave Rowntree (1964). After him are John Newman (1990), Lou Macari (1949), Alison Goldfrapp (1966), Phil Jagielka (1982), Josh Herdman (1987), and Ellen Wilkinson (1891).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDavid Sadler
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 6,406
Steve Cram
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 6,407
June Foulds
ATHLETE
1934 - 2020
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 6,408
Gerry Armstrong
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 6,409
Jeremy Irvine
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 6,410
Dave Rowntree
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 6,411
Charles Holden
ARCHITECT
1875 - 1960
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 6,412
John Newman
MUSICIAN
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 6,413
Lou Macari
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 6,414
Alison Goldfrapp
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 6,415
Phil Jagielka
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 6,416
Josh Herdman
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 6,417
Ellen Wilkinson
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1947
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 6,418
Among ARCHITECTS In United Kingdom
Among architects born in United Kingdom, Charles Holden ranks 49. Before him are Joseph Pickford (1736), Benjamin Mountfort (1825), Calvert Vaux (1824), Herbert Baker (1862), John Douglas (1830), and Richard Norman Shaw (1831). After him are Lesley Lokko (1964).
Joseph Pickford
1736 - 1782
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 43
Benjamin Mountfort
1825 - 1898
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 44
Calvert Vaux
1824 - 1895
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 45
Herbert Baker
1862 - 1946
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 46
John Douglas
1830 - 1911
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 47
Richard Norman Shaw
1831 - 1912
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 48
Charles Holden
1875 - 1960
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 49
Lesley Lokko
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 50