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Claude Nicolas Ledoux
1736 - 1806
Claude Nicolas Ledoux
Claude-Nicolas Ledoux (21 March 1736 – 18 November 1806) was one of the earliest exponents of French Neoclassical architecture. He used his knowledge of architectural theory to design not only domestic architecture but also town planning; as a consequence of his visionary plan for the Ideal City of Chaux, he became known as a utopian. His greatest works were funded by the French monarchy and came to be perceived as symbols of the Ancien Régime rather than Utopia. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Claude Nicolas Ledoux has received more than 264,690 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Claude Nicolas Ledoux is the 97th most popular architect (down from 91st in 2019), the 1,091st most popular biography from France (down from 1,052nd in 2019) and the 14th most popular French Architect.
Claude Nicolas Ledoux is most famous for his design of the Chateau de Chantilly, a chateau in the Picardy region of France.
Memorability Metrics
260k
Page Views (PV)
62.08
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
7.46
Effective Languages (L*)
1.87
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Claude Nicolas Ledoux ranks 97 out of 518. Before him are Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, Mnesikles, Minoru Yamasaki, Arata Isozaki, and Joseph Maria Olbrich. After him are Lluís Domènech i Montaner, Ange-Jacques Gabriel, Étienne-Louis Boullée, Amenhotep, son of Hapu, César Pelli, and Filarete.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrancesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli
1700 - 1771
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 91
Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach
1656 - 1723
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 92
Mnesikles
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 93
Minoru Yamasaki
1912 - 1986
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 94
Arata Isozaki
1931 - 2022
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 95
Joseph Maria Olbrich
1867 - 1908
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 96
Claude Nicolas Ledoux
1736 - 1806
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 97
Lluís Domènech i Montaner
1850 - 1923
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 98
Ange-Jacques Gabriel
1698 - 1782
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 99
Étienne-Louis Boullée
1728 - 1799
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 100
Amenhotep, son of Hapu
1420 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 101
César Pelli
1926 - 2019
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 102
Filarete
1400 - 1469
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 103
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1736, Claude Nicolas Ledoux ranks 7. Before him are James Watt, Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, Joseph-Louis Lagrange, Rama I, Jean Sylvain Bailly, and James Macpherson. After him are Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Rudolf Erich Raspe, Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé, Princess Friederike of Brandenburg-Schwedt, Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, and Edward Waring. Among people deceased in 1806, Claude Nicolas Ledoux ranks 15. Before him are Carlo Gozzi, Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este, Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick, Johann Christoph Adelung, and Pierre-Charles Villeneuve. After him are Nicolas Leblanc, Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, Princess Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily, Michel Adanson, and Mungo Park.
Others Born in 1736
Go to all RankingsJames Watt
INVENTOR
1736 - 1819
HPI: 84.86
Rank: 1
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb
PHYSICIST
1736 - 1806
HPI: 77.33
Rank: 2
Joseph-Louis Lagrange
MATHEMATICIAN
1736 - 1813
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 3
Rama I
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1809
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 4
Jean Sylvain Bailly
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1793
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 5
James Macpherson
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1796
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 6
Claude Nicolas Ledoux
ARCHITECT
1736 - 1806
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 7
Johann Georg Albrechtsberger
COMPOSER
1736 - 1809
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 8
Rudolf Erich Raspe
WRITER
1736 - 1794
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 9
Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1818
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 10
Princess Friederike of Brandenburg-Schwedt
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1798
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 11
Franz Xaver Messerschmidt
SCULPTOR
1736 - 1783
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 12
Edward Waring
MATHEMATICIAN
1736 - 1798
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1806
Go to all RankingsCarlo Gozzi
WRITER
1720 - 1806
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 9
Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este
POLITICIAN
1754 - 1806
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 10
Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
NOBLEMAN
1750 - 1806
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 11
Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick
POLITICIAN
1735 - 1806
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 12
Johann Christoph Adelung
LINGUIST
1732 - 1806
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 13
Pierre-Charles Villeneuve
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1763 - 1806
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 14
Claude Nicolas Ledoux
ARCHITECT
1736 - 1806
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 15
Nicolas Leblanc
CHEMIST
1742 - 1806
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 16
Thomas-Alexandre Dumas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1762 - 1806
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 17
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
WRITER
1757 - 1806
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 18
Princess Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily
POLITICIAN
1784 - 1806
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 19
Michel Adanson
BIOLOGIST
1727 - 1806
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 20
Mungo Park
PHYSICIAN
1771 - 1806
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 21
In France
Among people born in France, Claude Nicolas Ledoux ranks 1,091 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean-Paul Gaultier (1952), Adelaide of Aquitaine (950), Marion Cotillard (1975), Jean-Claude Trichet (1942), Étienne-Jules Marey (1830), and George Steiner (1929). After him are Jean de Dunois (1402), André-Jacques Garnerin (1769), Claude Joseph Vernet (1714), Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (1737), Charles Trenet (1913), and Odo the Great (650).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJean-Paul Gaultier
FASHION DESIGNER
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 1,085
Adelaide of Aquitaine
COMPANION
950 - 1004
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 1,086
Marion Cotillard
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 1,087
Jean-Claude Trichet
ECONOMIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 1,088
Étienne-Jules Marey
INVENTOR
1830 - 1904
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 1,089
George Steiner
WRITER
1929 - 2020
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 1,090
Claude Nicolas Ledoux
ARCHITECT
1736 - 1806
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 1,091
Jean de Dunois
POLITICIAN
1402 - 1468
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 1,092
André-Jacques Garnerin
INVENTOR
1769 - 1823
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 1,093
Claude Joseph Vernet
PAINTER
1714 - 1789
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 1,094
Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre
WRITER
1737 - 1814
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 1,095
Charles Trenet
SINGER
1913 - 2001
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 1,096
Odo the Great
POLITICIAN
650 - 735
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 1,097
Among ARCHITECTS In France
Among architects born in France, Claude Nicolas Ledoux ranks 14. Before him are Jules Hardouin-Mansart (1646), Charles Garnier (1825), Pierre Lescot (1515), Hector Guimard (1867), Claude Perrault (1613), and Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli (1700). After him are Ange-Jacques Gabriel (1698), Étienne-Louis Boullée (1728), Lúcio Costa (1902), Jacques-Germain Soufflot (1713), Charlotte Perriand (1903), and Philibert de l'Orme (1514).
Jules Hardouin-Mansart
1646 - 1708
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 8
Charles Garnier
1825 - 1898
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 9
Pierre Lescot
1515 - 1578
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 10
Hector Guimard
1867 - 1942
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 11
Claude Perrault
1613 - 1688
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 12
Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli
1700 - 1771
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 13
Claude Nicolas Ledoux
1736 - 1806
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 14
Ange-Jacques Gabriel
1698 - 1782
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 15
Étienne-Louis Boullée
1728 - 1799
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 16
Lúcio Costa
1902 - 1998
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 17
Jacques-Germain Soufflot
1713 - 1780
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 18
Charlotte Perriand
1903 - 1999
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 19
Philibert de l'Orme
1514 - 1570
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 20