Architect

Luis Barragán

1902 - 1988

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Luis Barragán

His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia. Luis Barragán is the 98th most popular architect (up from 104th in 2024), the 38th most popular biography from Mexico (down from 33rd 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.

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Among Architects

Among architects, Luis Barragán ranks 98 out of 518. Before him are Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Hector Guimard, Mnesikles, Gottfried Semper, Joseph Maria Olbrich, and Bartolomeo Ammannati. After him are Hans Hollein, Arata Isozaki, Claude Nicolas Ledoux, Filarete, Toyo Ito, and Ange-Jacques Gabriel.

Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia

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Antonio da Sangallo the Younger
1484 - 1546
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 92
Hector Guimard
1867 - 1942
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 93
Mnesikles
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 94
Gottfried Semper
1803 - 1879
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 95
Joseph Maria Olbrich
1867 - 1908
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 96
Bartolomeo Ammannati
1511 - 1592
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 97
Luis Barragán
1902 - 1988
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 98
Hans Hollein
1934 - 2014
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 99
Arata Isozaki
1931 - 2022
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 100
Claude Nicolas Ledoux
1736 - 1806
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 101
Filarete
1400 - 1469
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 102
Toyo Ito
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 103
Ange-Jacques Gabriel
1698 - 1782
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 104

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1902, Luis Barragán ranks 50. Before him are Alexander Luria, Prince George, Duke of Kent, Max Ophüls, Felix Wankel, Ryuzo Shimizu, and George Ostrogorsky. After him are Mohammad Hatta, Gianpiero Combi, Lúcio Costa, Fritz Strassmann, Carlo Levi, and Nordahl Grieg. Among people deceased in 1988, Luis Barragán ranks 32. Before him are Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad, Virginia Satir, Raymond Carver, Richard S. Castellano, Felix Wankel, and Clifford D. Simak. After him are Franz Josef Strauss, Christina Onassis, Farida of Egypt, Henryk Szeryng, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Valerie Solanas.

Others Born in 1902

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Alexander Luria
PSYCHOLOGIST
1902 - 1977
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 44
Prince George, Duke of Kent
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1942
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 45
Max Ophüls
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1957
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 46
Felix Wankel
ENGINEER
1902 - 1988
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 47
Ryuzo Shimizu
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1950
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 48
George Ostrogorsky
HISTORIAN
1902 - 1976
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 49
Luis Barragán
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1988
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 50
Mohammad Hatta
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1980
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 51
Gianpiero Combi
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1956
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 52
Lúcio Costa
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1998
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 53
Fritz Strassmann
CHEMIST
1902 - 1980
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 54
Carlo Levi
PAINTER
1902 - 1975
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 55
Nordahl Grieg
WRITER
1902 - 1943
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 56

Others Deceased in 1988

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Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1927 - 1988
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 26
Virginia Satir
WRITER
1916 - 1988
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 27
Raymond Carver
WRITER
1938 - 1988
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 28
Richard S. Castellano
ACTOR
1933 - 1988
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 29
Felix Wankel
ENGINEER
1902 - 1988
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 30
Clifford D. Simak
WRITER
1904 - 1988
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 31
Luis Barragán
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1988
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 32
Franz Josef Strauss
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1988
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 33
Christina Onassis
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - 1988
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 34
Farida of Egypt
COMPANION
1921 - 1988
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 35
Henryk Szeryng
MUSICIAN
1918 - 1988
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 36
Jean-Michel Basquiat
ARTIST
1960 - 1988
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 37
Valerie Solanas
WRITER
1936 - 1988
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 38