ARCHITECT
Luis Barragán
1902 - 1988
Luis Barragán
Luis Ramiro Barragán Morfín [ˈlu.is raˈmi.ɾo βa.raˈɣan moɾˈfin] (March 9, 1902 – November 22, 1988) was a Mexican architect and engineer. His work has influenced contemporary architects visually and conceptually. Barragán's buildings are frequently visited by international students and professors of architecture. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Luis Barragán has received more than 559,724 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 42 in 2019). Luis Barragán is the 105th most popular architect (down from 95th in 2019), the 33rd most popular biography from Mexico (down from 31st in 2019) and the most popular Mexican Architect.
Luis Barragán is most famous for his use of color and space in architecture. He is considered to be one of the most influential architects of the 20th century.
Memorability Metrics
560k
Page Views (PV)
61.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
5.62
Effective Languages (L*)
3.34
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Luis Barragán ranks 105 out of 518. Before him are Ange-Jacques Gabriel, Étienne-Louis Boullée, Amenhotep, son of Hapu, César Pelli, Filarete, and Hannes Meyer. After him are Aino Aalto, Auguste Perret, Ricardo Bofill, Lúcio Costa, Albert Speer, and Hans Hollein.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnge-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
Hannes Meyer
1889 - 1954
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 104
Luis Barragán
1902 - 1988
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 105
Aino Aalto
1894 - 1949
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 106
Auguste Perret
1874 - 1954
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 107
Ricardo Bofill
1939 - 2022
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 108
Lúcio Costa
1902 - 1998
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 109
Albert Speer
1934 - 2017
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 110
Hans Hollein
1934 - 2014
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 111
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1902, Luis Barragán ranks 47. Before him are Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Alexandre Kojève, Felix Wankel, Max Ophüls, Princess Mafalda of Savoy, and Antonia Brico. After him are Lúcio Costa, George Ostrogorsky, Pascual Jordan, Oskar Morgenstern, Wilhelm Stuckart, and Mohammad Hatta. Among people deceased in 1988, Luis Barragán ranks 29. Before him are Felix Wankel, Clifford D. Simak, Virginia Satir, Richard S. Castellano, Hiroaki Sato, and Gert Fröbe. After him are Valerie Solanas, Christina Onassis, Farida of Egypt, Giuseppe Saragat, Franz Josef Strauss, and Hermann Graf.
Others Born in 1902
Go to all RankingsMenachem Mendel Schneerson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1902 - 1994
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 41
Alexandre Kojève
PHILOSOPHER
1902 - 1968
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 42
Felix Wankel
ENGINEER
1902 - 1988
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 43
Max Ophüls
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1957
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 44
Princess Mafalda of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1944
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 45
Antonia Brico
COMPOSER
1902 - 1989
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 46
Luis Barragán
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1988
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 47
Lúcio Costa
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1998
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 48
George Ostrogorsky
HISTORIAN
1902 - 1976
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 49
Pascual Jordan
PHYSICIST
1902 - 1980
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 50
Oskar Morgenstern
ECONOMIST
1902 - 1977
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 51
Wilhelm Stuckart
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1953
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 52
Mohammad Hatta
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1980
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 53
Others Deceased in 1988
Go to all RankingsFelix Wankel
ENGINEER
1902 - 1988
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 23
Clifford D. Simak
WRITER
1904 - 1988
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 24
Virginia Satir
WRITER
1916 - 1988
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 25
Richard S. Castellano
ACTOR
1933 - 1988
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 26
Hiroaki Sato
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1988
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 27
Gert Fröbe
ACTOR
1913 - 1988
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 28
Luis Barragán
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1988
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 29
Valerie Solanas
WRITER
1936 - 1988
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 30
Christina Onassis
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - 1988
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 31
Farida of Egypt
COMPANION
1921 - 1988
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 32
Giuseppe Saragat
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1988
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 33
Franz Josef Strauss
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1988
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 34
Hermann Graf
PILOT
1912 - 1988
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 35
In Mexico
Among people born in Mexico, Luis Barragán ranks 33 out of 729. Before him are Lázaro Cárdenas (1895), Cantinflas (1911), Guillermo del Toro (1964), Álvaro Obregón (1880), Alejandro González Iñárritu (1963), and Thomas Mayne Reid (1818). After him are Plutarco Elías Calles (1877), Venustiano Carranza (1859), Julia Pastrana (1834), Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal (603), Mario J. Molina (1943), and Pedro Armendáriz (1912).
Others born in Mexico
Go to all RankingsLázaro Cárdenas
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1970
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 27
Cantinflas
ACTOR
1911 - 1993
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 28
Guillermo del Toro
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 29
Álvaro Obregón
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1928
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 30
Alejandro González Iñárritu
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 31
Thomas Mayne Reid
WRITER
1818 - 1883
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 32
Luis Barragán
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1988
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 33
Plutarco Elías Calles
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1945
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 34
Venustiano Carranza
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1920
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 35
Julia Pastrana
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1834 - 1860
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 36
Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal
POLITICIAN
603 - 683
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 37
Mario J. Molina
CHEMIST
1943 - 2020
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 38
Pedro Armendáriz
ACTOR
1912 - 1963
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 39
Among ARCHITECTS In Mexico
Among architects born in Mexico, Luis Barragán ranks 1.