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Ödön Lechner

1845 - 1914

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Ödön Lechner (born János Ödön Lechner; 27 August 1845 – 10 June 1914) was a Hungarian architect, one of the prime representatives of the Hungarian Szecesszió style, which was related to Art Nouveau in the rest of Europe, including the Vienna Secession. He is famous for decorating his buildings with Zsolnay tile patterns inspired by old Magyar and Turkic folk art, which are combined with modern materials such as iron. Lechner's work was submitted in 2008 for inclusion on the World Heritage List. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ödön Lechner is the 192nd most popular architect (up from 214th in 2019), the 238th most popular biography from Hungary (up from 243rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Hungarian Architect.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Ödön Lechner ranks 192 out of 518. Before him are Jacobus Oud, Robert Koldewey, Michael Ventris, Hans Poelzig, Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky, and Bernard Tschumi. After him are Alexander Tamanian, Nora Stanton Barney, Luigi Vanvitelli, John Nash, Giovanni Antonio Amadeo, and Jacques Lemercier.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1845, Ödön Lechner ranks 39. Before him are Infanta Antónia of Portugal, Isidor Straus, Tristan Corbière, Jacint Verdaguer, Félix Tisserand, and Harriet Backer. After him are Émile Baudot, Émile Boutroux, Eugène Grasset, Elihu Root, Tina Blau, and Friedrich Martens. Among people deceased in 1914, Ödön Lechner ranks 47. Before him are Julio Argentino Roca, Empress Shōken, Albéric Magnard, Ayub Khan, Giuseppe Mercalli, and Kitty Lange Kielland. After him are Paul Héroult, Theodore Gill, Ivan Zajc, John Henry Poynting, Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky, and John Muir.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Ödön Lechner ranks 238 out of 1,077. Before him are Eva Klein (1925), Mihály Lantos (1928), Andrew Grove (1936), William Fox (1879), Jenő Buzánszky (1925), and Eugene Ormandy (1899). After him are Péter Esterházy (1950), Fajsz (900), Tommy Ramone (1949), Marta Eggerth (1912), Tivadar Soros (1894), and László Budai (1928).

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Among ARCHITECTS In Hungary

Among architects born in Hungary, Ödön Lechner ranks 2. Before him are Marcel Breuer (1902). After him are Imre Steindl (1839), Miklós Ybl (1814), Sándor Tarics (1913), Lipót Baumhorn (1860), Imre Makovecz (1935), and Ernő Goldfinger (1902).

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