Architect

Sedefkar Mehmed Agha

architect of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul

1540 - 1617

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Sedefkar Mehmed Agha

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Sedefkar Mehmed Agha is the 293rd most popular architect (down from 266th in 2024), the 45th most popular biography from Albania (down from 40th in 2019) and the most popular Albanian Architect.

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Sedefkar Mehmed Agha's biography spans 16 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 60.34.

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Among Architects

Among architects, Sedefkar Mehmed Agha ranks 293 out of 533. Before him are Juan Bautista de Toledo, Steven Holl, Friedrich von Gärtner, Mauro Codussi, Boris Iofan, and Thom Mayne. After him are Pierre Cuypers, Dominikus Zimmermann, Sophia Hayden, Augustin Ehrensvärd, Vlado Milunić, and Lin Huiyin.

Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia

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Juan Bautista de Toledo
1515 - 1567
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 287
Steven Holl
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 288
Friedrich von Gärtner
1791 - 1847
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 289
Mauro Codussi
1440 - 1504
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 290
Boris Iofan
1891 - 1976
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 291
Thom Mayne
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 292
Sedefkar Mehmed Agha
1540 - 1617
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 293
Pierre Cuypers
1827 - 1921
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 294
Dominikus Zimmermann
1685 - 1766
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 295
Sophia Hayden
1868 - 1953
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 296
Augustin Ehrensvärd
1710 - 1772
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 297
Vlado Milunić
1941 - 2022
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 298
Lin Huiyin
1904 - 1955
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 299

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1540, Sedefkar Mehmed Agha ranks 21. Before him are Gasparo da Salò, Won Gyun, Princess Cecilia of Sweden, Ostilio Ricci, Denis Calvaert, and Simone Peterzano. After him are Giovanni Artusi, Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Michael Rohoza, Philips of Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde, ʽAbd al-Qadir Badayuni, and Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser. Among people deceased in 1617, Sedefkar Mehmed Agha ranks 17. Before him are 4th Dalai Lama, Fausto Veranzio, Giovanni Botero, Prospero Alpini, Alphonsus Rodriguez, and Giovanni Antonio Magini. After him are Leonora Dori, Dorothea Maria of Anhalt, François d'Aguilon, and Isaac Oliver.

Others Born in 1540

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Gasparo da Salò
POLITICIAN
1540 - 1609
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 15
Won Gyun
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1540 - 1597
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 16
Princess Cecilia of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1540 - 1627
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 17
Ostilio Ricci
MATHEMATICIAN
1540 - 1603
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 18
Denis Calvaert
PAINTER
1540 - 1619
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 19
Simone Peterzano
PAINTER
1540 - 1599
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 20
Sedefkar Mehmed Agha
ARCHITECT
1540 - 1617
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 21
Giovanni Artusi
COMPOSER
1540 - 1613
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 22
Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
NOBLEMAN
1540 - 1602
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 23
Michael Rohoza
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1540 - 1599
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 24
Philips of Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde
WRITER
1540 - 1598
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 25
ʽAbd al-Qadir Badayuni
HISTORIAN
1540 - 1615
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 26
Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser
EXPLORER
1540 - Present
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 27