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Luis Barragán
1902 - 1988
Luis Barragán
Luis Ramiro Barragán Morfín (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 533,186 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia. Luis Barragán is the 96th most popular architect (down from 89th in 2019), the 31st most popular biography from Mexico (down from 28th 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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530k
Page Views (PV)
61.60
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
5.57
Effective Languages (L*)
3.41
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Luis Barragán ranks 96 out of 424. Before him are Guarino Guarini, Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt, Claude Nicolas Ledoux, Peter Parler, Peter Eisenman, and Frei Otto. After him are Arata Isozaki, Toyo Ito, Giuliano da Sangallo, Claude Perrault, Pierre Lescot, and Pier Luigi Nervi.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
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Guarino Guarini
1624 - 1683
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 90
Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt
1668 - 1745
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 91
Claude Nicolas Ledoux
1736 - 1806
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 92
Peter Parler
1330 - 1399
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 93
Peter Eisenman
1932 - Present
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 94
Frei Otto
1925 - 2015
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 95
Luis Barragán
1902 - 1988
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 96
Arata Isozaki
1931 - 2022
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 97
Toyo Ito
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 98
Giuliano da Sangallo
1445 - 1516
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 99
Claude Perrault
1613 - 1688
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 100
Pierre Lescot
1515 - 1578
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 101
Pier Luigi Nervi
1891 - 1979
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 102
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1902, Luis Barragán ranks 43. Before him are André Michel Lwoff, Mitsuo Fuchida, Felix Wankel, Fritz Strassmann, Alexandre Kojève, and Günther Anders. After him are Princess Mafalda of Savoy, Prince George, Duke of Kent, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Lúcio Costa, Max Ophüls, and David O. Selznick. Among people deceased in 1988, Luis Barragán ranks 23. Before him are Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad, Virginia Satir, Gert Fröbe, Felix Wankel, John Holmes, and Clifford D. Simak. After him are André Frédéric Cournand, Tibor Sekelj, Paul Grice, Klaus Fuchs, Muzafer Sherif, and Franz Josef Strauss.
Others Born in 1902
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André Michel Lwoff
1902 - 1994
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 37
Mitsuo Fuchida
1902 - 1976
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 38
Felix Wankel
1902 - 1988
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 39
Fritz Strassmann
1902 - 1980
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 40
Alexandre Kojève
1902 - 1968
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 41
Günther Anders
1902 - 1992
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 42
Luis Barragán
1902 - 1988
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 43
Princess Mafalda of Savoy
1902 - 1944
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 44
Prince George, Duke of Kent
1902 - 1942
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 45
Menachem Mendel Schneerson
1902 - 1994
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 46
Lúcio Costa
1902 - 1998
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 47
Max Ophüls
1902 - 1957
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 48
David O. Selznick
1902 - 1965
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 49
Others Deceased in 1988
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Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad
1927 - 1988
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 17
Virginia Satir
1916 - 1988
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 18
Gert Fröbe
1913 - 1988
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 19
Felix Wankel
1902 - 1988
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 20
John Holmes
1944 - 1988
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 21
Clifford D. Simak
1904 - 1988
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 22
Luis Barragán
1902 - 1988
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 23
André Frédéric Cournand
1895 - 1988
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 24
Tibor Sekelj
1912 - 1988
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 25
Paul Grice
1913 - 1988
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 26
Klaus Fuchs
1911 - 1988
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 27
Muzafer Sherif
1906 - 1988
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 28
Franz Josef Strauss
1915 - 1988
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 29
In Mexico
Among people born in Mexico, Luis Barragán ranks 31 out of 585. Before him are Vicente Fox (1942), Francisco I. Madero (1873), Cantinflas (1911), Lázaro Cárdenas (1895), David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896), and Guillermo del Toro (1964). After him are Alejandro González Iñárritu (1963), Plutarco Elías Calles (1877), Pedro Armendáriz (1912), Cuitláhuac (1476), Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal (603), and Juan Diego (1474).
Others born in Mexico
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Vicente Fox
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 25
Francisco I. Madero
1873 - 1913
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 26
Cantinflas
1911 - 1993
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 27
Lázaro Cárdenas
1895 - 1970
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 28
David Alfaro Siqueiros
1896 - 1974
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 29
Guillermo del Toro
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 30
Luis Barragán
1902 - 1988
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 31
Alejandro González Iñárritu
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 32
Plutarco Elías Calles
1877 - 1945
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 33
Pedro Armendáriz
1912 - 1963
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 34
Cuitláhuac
1476 - 1520
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 35
Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal
603 - 683
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 36
Juan Diego
1474 - 1548
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 37
Among ARCHITECTS In Mexico
Among architects born in Mexico, Luis Barragán ranks 1.
