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Félix Candela
1910 - 1997
Félix Candela
Félix Candela Outeriño (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfeliɣs kanˈdela owteˈɾiɲo]; January 27, 1910 – December 7, 1997) was a Spanish and Mexican architect who was born in Madrid and at the age of 26, emigrated to Mexico, acquiring double nationality. He is known for his significant role in the development of Mexican architecture and structural engineering. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Félix Candela has received more than 175,129 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Félix Candela is the 223rd most popular architect (up from 227th in 2019), the 754th most popular biography from Spain (down from 715th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Spanish Architect.
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180k
Page Views (PV)
54.28
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
5.02
Effective Languages (L*)
2.55
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Félix Candela ranks 223 out of 424. Before him are Glenn Murcutt, Nicodemus Tessin the Younger, Archibald Leitch, Giuseppe Terragni, Pierre Jeanneret, and Pirro Ligorio. After him are Paul Andreu, Shigeru Ban, Charles Percier, Nicola Salvi, Luciano Laurana, and Aldo van Eyck.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
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Glenn Murcutt
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 217
Nicodemus Tessin the Younger
1654 - 1728
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 218
Archibald Leitch
1865 - 1939
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 219
Giuseppe Terragni
1904 - 1943
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 220
Pierre Jeanneret
1896 - 1967
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 221
Pirro Ligorio
1513 - 1583
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 222
Félix Candela
1910 - 1997
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 223
Paul Andreu
1938 - 2018
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 224
Shigeru Ban
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 225
Charles Percier
1764 - 1838
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 226
Nicola Salvi
1697 - 1751
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 227
Luciano Laurana
1420 - 1479
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 228
Aldo van Eyck
1918 - 1999
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 229
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1910, Félix Candela ranks 107. Before him are Jorge Negrete, Sylvester Stadler, Artie Shaw, Hideo Shinojima, Nouhak Phoumsavanh, and Ruan Lingyu. After him are Joan Bennett, Benzion Netanyahu, Ai Qing, Cao Yu, Rudolf Kempe, and Scatman Crothers. Among people deceased in 1997, Félix Candela ranks 100. Before him are Teiichi Matsumaru, Ho Feng-Shan, Chiang Wei-kuo, Anatoli Boukreev, Amha Selassie, and Uzi Narkiss. After him are Stanley Schachter, Andrei Sinyavsky, Eugene Stoner, Shintaro Katsu, Peng Zhen, and Jeff Buckley.
Others Born in 1910
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Jorge Negrete
1910 - 1953
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 101
Sylvester Stadler
1910 - 1995
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 102
Artie Shaw
1910 - 2004
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 103
Hideo Shinojima
1910 - 1975
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 104
Nouhak Phoumsavanh
1910 - 2008
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 105
Ruan Lingyu
1910 - 1935
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 106
Félix Candela
1910 - 1997
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 107
Joan Bennett
1910 - 1990
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 108
Benzion Netanyahu
1910 - 2012
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 109
Ai Qing
1910 - 1996
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 110
Cao Yu
1910 - 1996
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 111
Rudolf Kempe
1910 - 1976
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 112
Scatman Crothers
1910 - 1986
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 113
Others Deceased in 1997
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Teiichi Matsumaru
1909 - 1997
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 94
Ho Feng-Shan
1901 - 1997
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 95
Chiang Wei-kuo
1916 - 1997
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 96
Anatoli Boukreev
1958 - 1997
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 97
Amha Selassie
1916 - 1997
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 98
Uzi Narkiss
1925 - 1997
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 99
Félix Candela
1910 - 1997
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 100
Stanley Schachter
1922 - 1997
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 101
Andrei Sinyavsky
1925 - 1997
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 102
Eugene Stoner
1922 - 1997
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 103
Shintaro Katsu
1931 - 1997
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 104
Peng Zhen
1902 - 1997
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 105
Jeff Buckley
1966 - 1997
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 106
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Félix Candela ranks 754 out of 2,932. Before him are Luis de Pablo (1930), García Fernández of Castile (938), Aben Humeya (1520), Álvaro Morte (1975), Antonio de Ulloa (1716), and Míchel (1963). After him are Leopoldo Alas (1852), Antonio de la Cruz (1947), Blas de Lezo (1689), Alfonso II, Count of Provence (1180), Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuán (1809), and Manuel Valls (1962).
Others born in Spain
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Luis de Pablo
1930 - 2021
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 748
García Fernández of Castile
938 - 995
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 749
Aben Humeya
1520 - 1569
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 750
Álvaro Morte
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 751
Antonio de Ulloa
1716 - 1795
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 752
Míchel
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 753
Félix Candela
1910 - 1997
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 754
Leopoldo Alas
1852 - 1901
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 755
Antonio de la Cruz
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 756
Blas de Lezo
1689 - 1741
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 757
Alfonso II, Count of Provence
1180 - 1209
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 758
Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuán
1809 - 1867
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 759
Manuel Valls
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 760
Among ARCHITECTS In Spain
Among architects born in Spain, Félix Candela ranks 10. Before him are Lluís Domènech i Montaner (1850), Rafael Moneo (1937), Alonzo Cano (1601), Josep Puig i Cadafalch (1867), Juan de Herrera (1530), and Muhammad V of Granada (1339). After him are Josep Lluís Sert (1902), Josep Maria Jujol (1879), José Benito de Churriguera (1665), Juan Bautista de Toledo (1515), Juan de Villanueva (1739), and Juan Gómez de Mora (1586).
Lluís Domènech i Montaner
1850 - 1923
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 4
Rafael Moneo
1937 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 5
Alonzo Cano
1601 - 1667
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 6
Josep Puig i Cadafalch
1867 - 1956
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 7
Juan de Herrera
1530 - 1593
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 8
Muhammad V of Granada
1339 - 1391
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 9
Félix Candela
1910 - 1997
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 10
Josep Lluís Sert
1902 - 1983
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 11
Josep Maria Jujol
1879 - 1949
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 12
José Benito de Churriguera
1665 - 1725
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 13
Juan Bautista de Toledo
1515 - 1567
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 14
Juan de Villanueva
1739 - 1811
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 15
Juan Gómez de Mora
1586 - 1648
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 16
