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Aristide Cavaillé-Coll

1811 - 1899

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Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (French: [aʁistid kavaje kɔl]; 4 February 1811 – 13 October 1899) was a French organ builder. He has the reputation of being the most distinguished organ builder of the 19th century. He pioneered innovations in the art and science of organ building that permeated the profession and influenced the course of organ building, composing and improvising through the early 20th century. As the author of scientific journal articles about the organ construction details, he published the results of his research and experiments. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aristide Cavaillé-Coll is the 28th most popular designer (up from 29th in 2019), the 1,441st most popular biography from France (up from 1,711th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular French Designer.

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Among DESIGNERS

Among designers, Aristide Cavaillé-Coll ranks 28 out of 104. Before him are Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Thomas Chippendale, Jony Ive, Battista Farina, Iris Apfel, and Philippe Starck. After him are Raymond Loewy, Pierre Balmain, Manolo Blahnik, Josiah Wedgwood, Jimmy Choo, and Dieter Rams.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1811, Aristide Cavaillé-Coll ranks 20. Before him are François Achille Bazaine, Louis Blanc, Ambroise Thomas, Elisha Otis, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, and George Gilbert Scott. After him are Jón Sigurðsson, Auguste Bravais, Jules Dupré, Ferdinand Hiller, Princess Louise Amelie of Baden, and Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel. Among people deceased in 1899, Aristide Cavaillé-Coll ranks 14. Before him are Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma, Ernest Chausson, Sophus Lie, Grand Duke George Alexandrovich of Russia, Horatio Alger, and Giovanni Segantini. After him are Ludwig Büchner, Matsumura Sōkon, Nubar Pasha, Princess Maria Immacolata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione, and Charles Friedel.

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In France

Among people born in France, Aristide Cavaillé-Coll ranks 1,441 out of 6,770. Before him are Bertrand Blier (1939), Philippe Starck (1949), Emmanuelle Béart (1963), Madame d'Aulnoy (1651), Pierre Mauroy (1928), and Jean Charles Athanase Peltier (1785). After him are Medardus (470), Louis-Michel van Loo (1707), Marguerite Perey (1909), Agrippa d'Aubigné (1552), Bernard Hinault (1954), and Oenomaus (-105).

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Among DESIGNERS In France

Among designers born in France, Aristide Cavaillé-Coll ranks 3. Before him are René Lalique (1860), and Philippe Starck (1949). After him are Raymond Loewy (1893), Pierre Balmain (1914), Claude Garamond (1499), Jeanne Lanvin (1867), Louis Majorelle (1859), Diana Vreeland (1903), Nicolas Jenson (1420), and Jean Louis (1907).

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