ARCHITECT
Frei Otto
1925 - 2015
Frei Otto
Frei Paul Otto (German: [fʁaɪ ˈʔɔtoː]; 31 May 1925 – 9 March 2015) was a German architect and structural engineer noted for his use of lightweight structures, in particular tensile and membrane structures, including the roof of the Olympic Stadium in Munich for the 1972 Summer Olympics. Otto won the RIBA Royal Gold Medal in 2006 and was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2015, shortly before his death. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frei Otto has received more than 316,108 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Frei Otto is the 86th most popular architect (up from 94th in 2019), the 821st most popular biography from Germany (up from 892nd in 2019) and the 8th most popular German Architect.
Frei Otto is most famous for his work in the field of tensile structures. His first major project was the roof of the Munich Olympic Stadium, which was designed to look like a tent and to be supported by air pressure.
Memorability Metrics
320k
Page Views (PV)
62.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
46
Languages Editions (L)
8.55
Effective Languages (L*)
2.96
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Frei Otto ranks 86 out of 518. Before him are Louis Kahn, Hector Guimard, Richard Neutra, Balthasar Neumann, Claude Perrault, and Mario Botta. After him are Gottfried Semper, Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt, Sostratus of Cnidus, Bartolomeo Ammannati, Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, and Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLouis Kahn
1901 - 1974
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 80
Hector Guimard
1867 - 1942
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 81
Richard Neutra
1892 - 1970
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 82
Balthasar Neumann
1687 - 1753
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 83
Claude Perrault
1613 - 1688
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 84
Mario Botta
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 85
Frei Otto
1925 - 2015
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 86
Gottfried Semper
1803 - 1879
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 87
Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt
1668 - 1745
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 88
Sostratus of Cnidus
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 89
Bartolomeo Ammannati
1511 - 1592
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 90
Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli
1700 - 1771
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 91
Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach
1656 - 1723
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 92
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Frei Otto ranks 61. Before him are Rod Steiger, Barbara Bush, Milton Obote, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Bülent Ecevit, and Alain Touraine. After him are József Bozsik, Oliver Smithies, Jean Tinguely, Celia Cruz, Hildegard Knef, and David Elazar. Among people deceased in 2015, Frei Otto ranks 46. Before him are Wes Craven, Yevgeny Primakov, Günter Schabowski, Colleen McCullough, James Last, and Faten Hamama. After him are René Girard, James Horner, Fatema Mernissi, Yves Chauvin, Benedict Anderson, and Mathieu Kérékou.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsRod Steiger
ACTOR
1925 - 2002
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 55
Barbara Bush
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2018
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 56
Milton Obote
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2005
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 57
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
SINGER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 58
Bülent Ecevit
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2006
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 59
Alain Touraine
SOCIOLOGIST
1925 - 2023
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 60
Frei Otto
ARCHITECT
1925 - 2015
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 61
József Bozsik
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1978
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 62
Oliver Smithies
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2017
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 63
Jean Tinguely
SCULPTOR
1925 - 1991
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 64
Celia Cruz
SINGER
1925 - 2003
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 65
Hildegard Knef
ACTOR
1925 - 2002
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 66
David Elazar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1925 - 1976
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 67
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsWes Craven
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2015
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 40
Yevgeny Primakov
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2015
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 41
Günter Schabowski
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2015
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 42
Colleen McCullough
WRITER
1937 - 2015
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 43
James Last
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2015
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 44
Faten Hamama
ACTOR
1931 - 2015
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 45
Frei Otto
ARCHITECT
1925 - 2015
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 46
René Girard
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2015
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 47
James Horner
COMPOSER
1953 - 2015
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 48
Fatema Mernissi
WRITER
1940 - 2015
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 49
Yves Chauvin
CHEMIST
1930 - 2015
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 50
Benedict Anderson
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1936 - 2015
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 51
Mathieu Kérékou
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2015
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 52
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Frei Otto ranks 821 out of 7,253. Before him are Albert of Brandenburg (1490), Wilhelm Windelband (1848), Günther Prien (1908), Hermann of Reichenau (1013), Klaus Nomi (1944), and Peter Weiss (1916). After him are Thomas Bach (1953), George, King of Saxony (1832), Bruno Walter (1876), Sophie of Württemberg (1818), Princess Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt (1765), and Bernhard Schlink (1944).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsAlbert of Brandenburg
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1490 - 1545
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 815
Wilhelm Windelband
PHILOSOPHER
1848 - 1915
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 816
Günther Prien
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 1941
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 817
Hermann of Reichenau
MATHEMATICIAN
1013 - 1054
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 818
Klaus Nomi
MUSICIAN
1944 - 1983
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 819
Peter Weiss
WRITER
1916 - 1982
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 820
Frei Otto
ARCHITECT
1925 - 2015
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 821
Thomas Bach
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 822
George, King of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1904
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 823
Bruno Walter
CONDUCTOR
1876 - 1962
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 824
Sophie of Württemberg
COMPANION
1818 - 1877
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 825
Princess Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt
POLITICIAN
1765 - 1796
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 826
Bernhard Schlink
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 827
Among ARCHITECTS In Germany
Among architects born in Germany, Frei Otto ranks 8. Before him are Walter Gropius (1883), Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886), Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781), Peter Behrens (1868), Arno Breker (1900), and Peter Parler (1330). After him are Gottfried Semper (1803), Albert Speer (1934), Leo von Klenze (1784), Robert Koldewey (1855), Gottfried Böhm (1920), and Hans Scharoun (1893).
Walter Gropius
1883 - 1969
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 2
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
1886 - 1969
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 3
Karl Friedrich Schinkel
1781 - 1841
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 4
Peter Behrens
1868 - 1940
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 5
Arno Breker
1900 - 1991
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 6
Peter Parler
1330 - 1399
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 7
Frei Otto
1925 - 2015
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 8
Gottfried Semper
1803 - 1879
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 9
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