Occupation

ARCHITECTS

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With 518 biographies, Architects are the 34th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Chemists, Historians, and Astronauts.

People

Pantheon has 521 people classified as architects born between 2800 BC and 1994. Of these 521, 63 (12.09%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living architects include Hana Elhebshi, Carme Pigem, and Elizabeth Diller. The most famous deceased architects include Ictinus, Ricardo Bofill, and B. V. Doshi.

Living Architects

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Deceased Architects

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Places

Most architects were born in Italy (65), Germany (52), and United Kingdom (50). By city, the most common birth places were Paris (22), Rome (11), and Vienna (11).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as architects in Pantheon are Hemiunu, Khufu, and Imhotep.  The concentration of architects was largest during the Newspaper Era, which lasted from 1700 to 1899. Some birth or death locations for earlier architects are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Architects were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Architects since 1700.