ARCHITECT
Károly Kós
1883 - 1977
Károly Kós
Károly Kós (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkaːroj ˈkoːʃ], born Károly Kosch; 16 December 1883 – 25 August 1977) was a Hungarian architect, writer, illustrator, ethnologist and politician of Austria-Hungary and Romania. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Károly Kós has received more than 54,810 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Károly Kós is the 434th most popular architect (down from 406th in 2019), the 904th most popular biography from Austria (down from 347th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Austrian Architect.
Memorability Metrics
55k
Page Views (PV)
47.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
2.38
Effective Languages (L*)
2.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Károly Kós ranks 434 out of 518. Before him are Jan Kotěra, Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, Guðjón Samúelsson, Matvey Kazakov, Ragnar Östberg, and Johann Friedrich Höger. After him are Josef Gočár, Sven Markelius, Rudolph Schindler, Sophia Hayden, Edward Blore, and Zivar bey Ahmadbeyov.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJan Kotěra
1871 - 1923
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 428
Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington
1694 - 1753
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 429
Guðjón Samúelsson
1887 - 1950
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 430
Matvey Kazakov
1738 - 1812
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 431
Ragnar Östberg
1866 - 1945
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 432
Johann Friedrich Höger
1877 - 1949
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 433
Károly Kós
1883 - 1977
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 434
Josef Gočár
1880 - 1945
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 435
Sven Markelius
1889 - 1972
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 436
Rudolph Schindler
1887 - 1953
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 437
Sophia Hayden
1868 - 1953
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 438
Edward Blore
1787 - 1879
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 439
Zivar bey Ahmadbeyov
1873 - 1925
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 440
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1883, Károly Kós ranks 212. Before him are Dorothy Holman, Baltasar Brum, Ford Sterling, František Drtikol, Mikhail Gnessin, and Pencho Zlatev. After him are Pentti Eskola, Charles Sheeler, Abdul Muis, Edith Clarke, Maude Fealy, and Erik Granfelt. Among people deceased in 1977, Károly Kós ranks 193. Before him are Wilmer Allison, Suniti Kumar Chatterji, Mishaal bint Fahd Al Saud, Toma Caragiu, Tafari Benti, and Antonino Rocca. After him are Ulises Poirier, Nellie Tayloe Ross, Giorgio La Pira, Héctor Méndez, Ethel Waters, and William Castle.
Others Born in 1883
Go to all RankingsDorothy Holman
TENNIS PLAYER
1883 - 1968
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 206
Baltasar Brum
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1933
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 207
Ford Sterling
ACTOR
1883 - 1939
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 208
František Drtikol
PHOTOGRAPHER
1883 - 1961
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 209
Mikhail Gnessin
COMPOSER
1883 - 1957
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 210
Pencho Zlatev
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1948
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 211
Károly Kós
ARCHITECT
1883 - 1977
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 212
Pentti Eskola
GEOLOGIST
1883 - 1964
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 213
Charles Sheeler
PAINTER
1883 - 1965
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 214
Abdul Muis
WRITER
1883 - 1959
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 215
Edith Clarke
PHYSICIST
1883 - 1959
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 216
Maude Fealy
ACTOR
1883 - 1971
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 217
Erik Granfelt
SOCCER PLAYER
1883 - 1962
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 218
Others Deceased in 1977
Go to all RankingsWilmer Allison
TENNIS PLAYER
1904 - 1977
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 187
Suniti Kumar Chatterji
WRITER
1890 - 1977
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 188
Mishaal bint Fahd Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1958 - 1977
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 189
Toma Caragiu
CELEBRITY
1925 - 1977
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 190
Tafari Benti
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1977
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 191
Antonino Rocca
WRESTLER
1921 - 1977
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 192
Károly Kós
ARCHITECT
1883 - 1977
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 193
Ulises Poirier
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1977
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 194
Nellie Tayloe Ross
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1977
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 195
Giorgio La Pira
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1977
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 196
Héctor Méndez
BOXER
1897 - 1977
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 197
Ethel Waters
SINGER
1896 - 1977
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 198
William Castle
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 1977
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 199
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Károly Kós ranks 904 out of 1,424. Before him are Lilly Scholz (1903), Othmar Schneider (1928), Hans Gál (1890), Helmut Zilk (1927), Reinhard Furrer (1940), and Kurt Schmied (1926). After him are Lisette Model (1901), Rudolph Schindler (1887), Marie Jahoda (1907), Rudolf Viertl (1902), Eva Pawlik (1927), and Riane Eisler (1931).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsLilly Scholz
SKATER
1903 - 1994
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 898
Othmar Schneider
SKIER
1928 - 2012
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 899
Hans Gál
COMPOSER
1890 - 1987
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 900
Helmut Zilk
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2008
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 901
Reinhard Furrer
ASTRONAUT
1940 - 1995
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 902
Kurt Schmied
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2007
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 903
Károly Kós
ARCHITECT
1883 - 1977
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 904
Lisette Model
PHOTOGRAPHER
1901 - 1983
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 905
Rudolph Schindler
ARCHITECT
1887 - 1953
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 906
Marie Jahoda
PSYCHOLOGIST
1907 - 2001
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 907
Rudolf Viertl
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1981
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 908
Eva Pawlik
SKATER
1927 - 1983
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 909
Riane Eisler
HISTORIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 910
Among ARCHITECTS In Austria
Among architects born in Austria, Károly Kós ranks 17. Before him are Christopher Alexander (1936), Heinrich von Ferstel (1828), Jakob Prandtauer (1660), Clemens Holzmeister (1886), Baron Karl von Hasenauer (1833), and Mihály Pollack (1773). After him are Rudolph Schindler (1887).
Christopher Alexander
1936 - 2022
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 11
Heinrich von Ferstel
1828 - 1883
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 12
Jakob Prandtauer
1660 - 1726
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 13
Clemens Holzmeister
1886 - 1983
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 14
Baron Karl von Hasenauer
1833 - 1894
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 15
Mihály Pollack
1773 - 1855
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 16
Károly Kós
1883 - 1977
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 17
Rudolph Schindler
1887 - 1953
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 18