ARCHITECT
Alfred Mosher Butts
1899 - 1993

Alfred Mosher Butts
Alfred Mosher Butts (April 13, 1899 – April 4, 1993) was an American architect, famous for inventing the board game Scrabble in 1938. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alfred Mosher Butts is the 471st most popular architect (up from 490th in 2019), the 9,409th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,545th in 2019) and the 28th most popular American Architect.
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Alfred Mosher Butts ranks 471 out of 518. Before him are Robert Moses, Max Taut, Andrei Stackenschneider, James Wyatt, Ryue Nishizawa, and William Adam. After him are Rudolph Schindler, Mikhail Zemtsov, Gunnar Birkerts, James Gibbs, Zivar bey Ahmadbeyov, and Otto Bartning.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Moses
1888 - 1981
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 465
Max Taut
1884 - 1967
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 466
Andrei Stackenschneider
1802 - 1865
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 467
James Wyatt
1746 - 1813
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 468
Ryue Nishizawa
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 469
William Adam
1689 - 1748
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 470
Alfred Mosher Butts
1899 - 1993
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 471
Rudolph Schindler
1887 - 1953
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 472
Mikhail Zemtsov
1688 - 1743
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 473
Gunnar Birkerts
1925 - 2017
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 474
James Gibbs
1682 - 1754
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 475
Zivar bey Ahmadbeyov
1873 - 1925
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 476
Otto Bartning
1883 - 1959
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 477
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1899, Alfred Mosher Butts ranks 274. Before him are Anders Petersen, Ilse Bing, Øystein Ore, Hendrik Marsman, Alden Sanborn, and Jan Lechoń. After him are James Wong Howe, George O'Brien, Lyman Lemnitzer, Aline MacMahon, Juliusz Schauder, and Alan Washbond. Among people deceased in 1993, Alfred Mosher Butts ranks 247. Before him are Innes Ireland, Roman Abelevich Kachanov, Ihor Turchyn, Héctor Freschi, Lisa De Leeuw, and Rıfat Ilgaz. After him are Edera Cordiale, Lola Álvarez Bravo, Helmut Braselmann, Jeanne Sauvé, Tahirou Congacou, and Danny Blanchflower.
Others Born in 1899
Go to all RankingsAnders Petersen
BOXER
1899 - 1966
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 268
Ilse Bing
PHOTOGRAPHER
1899 - 1998
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 269
Øystein Ore
MATHEMATICIAN
1899 - 1968
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 270
Hendrik Marsman
WRITER
1899 - 1940
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 271
Alden Sanborn
ATHLETE
1899 - 1991
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 272
Jan Lechoń
WRITER
1899 - 1956
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 273
Alfred Mosher Butts
ARCHITECT
1899 - 1993
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 274
James Wong Howe
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1976
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 275
George O'Brien
ACTOR
1899 - 1985
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 276
Lyman Lemnitzer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1988
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 277
Aline MacMahon
ACTOR
1899 - 1991
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 278
Juliusz Schauder
MATHEMATICIAN
1899 - 1943
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 279
Alan Washbond
ATHLETE
1899 - 1965
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 280
Others Deceased in 1993
Go to all RankingsInnes Ireland
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 1993
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 241
Roman Abelevich Kachanov
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1993
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 242
Ihor Turchyn
COACH
1936 - 1993
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 243
Héctor Freschi
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1993
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 244
Lisa De Leeuw
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1958 - 1993
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 245
Rıfat Ilgaz
WRITER
1911 - 1993
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 246
Alfred Mosher Butts
ARCHITECT
1899 - 1993
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 247
Edera Cordiale
ATHLETE
1920 - 1993
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 248
Lola Álvarez Bravo
PHOTOGRAPHER
1903 - 1993
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 249
Helmut Braselmann
HANDBALL PLAYER
1911 - 1993
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 250
Jeanne Sauvé
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1993
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 251
Tahirou Congacou
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1993
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 252
Danny Blanchflower
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1993
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 253
In United States
Among people born in United States, Alfred Mosher Butts ranks 9,411 out of 20,380. Before him are George Thorogood (1950), Daniel Henney (1979), Jane Irwin Harrison (1804), John L. Phillips (1951), Bill Robinson (1877), and Robert Pearce (1908). After him are Alfred W. Crosby (1931), James Joseph Dresnok (1941), Chuck Mangione (1940), Ray Allen (1975), Edith M. Flanigen (1929), and C. I. Scofield (1843).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGeorge Thorogood
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 9,405
Daniel Henney
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 9,406
Jane Irwin Harrison
POLITICIAN
1804 - 1846
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 9,407
John L. Phillips
ASTRONAUT
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 9,408
Bill Robinson
ACTOR
1877 - 1949
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 9,409
Robert Pearce
WRESTLER
1908 - 1996
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 9,410
Alfred Mosher Butts
ARCHITECT
1899 - 1993
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 9,411
Alfred W. Crosby
HISTORIAN
1931 - 2018
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 9,412
James Joseph Dresnok
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1941 - 2016
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 9,413
Chuck Mangione
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 9,414
Ray Allen
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 9,415
Edith M. Flanigen
CHEMIST
1929 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 9,416
C. I. Scofield
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1843 - 1921
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 9,417
Among ARCHITECTS In United States
Among architects born in United States, Alfred Mosher Butts ranks 28. Before him are Daniel Burnham (1846), Walter Burley Griffin (1876), John Hejduk (1929), Julia Morgan (1872), Cass Gilbert (1859), and Robert Moses (1888). After him are Henry Hobson Richardson (1838), Richard Morris Hunt (1827), Robert A. M. Stern (1939), John Russell Pope (1874), Maya Lin (1959), and Andrew Jackson Downing (1815).
Daniel Burnham
1846 - 1912
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 22
Walter Burley Griffin
1876 - 1937
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 23
John Hejduk
1929 - 2000
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 24
Julia Morgan
1872 - 1957
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 25
Cass Gilbert
1859 - 1934
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 26
Robert Moses
1888 - 1981
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 27
Alfred Mosher Butts
1899 - 1993
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 28
Henry Hobson Richardson
1838 - 1886
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 29
Richard Morris Hunt
1827 - 1895
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 30
Robert A. M. Stern
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 31
John Russell Pope
1874 - 1937
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 32
Maya Lin
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 33
Andrew Jackson Downing
1815 - 1852
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 34