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Theophil Hansen

1813 - 1891

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Baron Theophil Edvard von Hansen (German: [ˈteːofiːl fɔn ˈhanzn̩]; original Danish name: Theophilus Hansen, pronounced [tsʰe̝oˈfiːlus ˈhænˀsn̩]; 13 July 1813 – 17 February 1891) was a Danish architect who later became an Austrian citizen. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Theophil Hansen has received more than 114,033 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Theophil Hansen is the 116th most popular architect (up from 129th in 2019), the 125th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 138th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Danish Architect.

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  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.46

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.95

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Theophil Hansen ranks 116 out of 518Before him are Albert Speer, Hans Hollein, Philip Johnson, Francesco di Giorgio Martini, Baldassare Longhena, and Eileen Gray. After him are Hemiunu, Carl Gotthard Langhans, Toyo Ito, Peter Eisenman, Leo von Klenze, and Robert Koldewey.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1813, Theophil Hansen ranks 15Before him are Henry Bessemer, Charles-Valentin Alkan, John Snow, Franz Miklosich, Camilla Collett, and Baron Alexander von Bach. After him are Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters, Princess Marie of Orléans, Christian Friedrich Hebbel, Princess Josephine of Baden, Louis Lucien Bonaparte, and Juan Pablo Duarte. Among people deceased in 1891, Theophil Hansen ranks 26Before him are Charles I of Württemberg, Georges Ernest Boulanger, Edmond Becquerel, Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia, Franz Miklosich, and Édouard Lucas. After him are Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark, Princess Cecilie of Baden, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Ernest Meissonier, Kalākaua, and Johan Jongkind.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Theophil Hansen ranks 125 out of 1,032Before him are Erik Bruhn (1928), Prince Valdemar of Denmark (1858), Ole Kirk Christiansen (1891), Asger Jorn (1914), Louis Hjelmslev (1899), and Prince Joachim of Denmark (1969). After him are Bjarne Stroustrup (1950), Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg (1796), Morten Olsen (1949), Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland (1456), S. P. L. Sørensen (1868), and Michael Ancher (1849).

Among ARCHITECTS In Denmark

Among architects born in Denmark, Theophil Hansen ranks 3Before him are Arne Jacobsen (1902), and Jørn Utzon (1918). After him are Verner Panton (1926), Jan Gehl (1936), Henning Larsen (1925), Christian Frederik Hansen (1756), Johan Otto von Spreckelsen (1929), Kaare Klint (1888), and Bjarke Ingels (1974).