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Callicrates

470 BC - 420 BC

Callicrates

Callicrates or Kallikrates (; Greek: Καλλικράτης [Kaliˈkratis]) was an ancient Greek architect active in the middle of the fifth century BC. He and Ictinus were architects of the Parthenon (Plutarch, Pericles, 13). An inscription identifies him as the architect of "the Temple of Nike" on the Acropolis of Athens (IG I3 35). The temple in question is either the amphiprostyle Temple of Athena Nike now visible on the site or a small-scale predecessor (naiskos) whose remains were found in the later temple's foundations. An inscription identifies Callicrates as one of the architects of the Classical circuit wall of the Acropolis (IG I3 45), and Plutarch further states (loc. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Callicrates is the 45th most popular architect (down from 42nd in 2019), the 151st most popular biography from Greece (down from 126th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Greek Architect.

Callicrates is most famous for being the architect of the Parthenon.

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Among architects, Callicrates ranks 45 out of 518. Before him are Jørn Utzon, Hippodamus of Miletus, Tadao Ando, Vladimir Tatlin, Kenzō Tange, and Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola. After him are Giacomo della Porta, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Marcel Breuer, Arnolfo di Cambio, Jean Nouvel, and Christopher Wren.

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Jørn Utzon
1918 - 2008
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 39
Hippodamus of Miletus
498 BC - 408 BC
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 40
Tadao Ando
1941 - Present
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 41
Vladimir Tatlin
1885 - 1953
HPI: 72.24
Rank: 42
Kenzō Tange
1913 - 2005
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 43
Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola
1507 - 1573
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 44
Callicrates
470 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 45
Giacomo della Porta
1533 - 1602
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 46
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
1928 - 2000
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 47
Marcel Breuer
1902 - 1981
HPI: 71.86
Rank: 48
Arnolfo di Cambio
1240 - 1302
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 49
Jean Nouvel
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.37
Rank: 50
Christopher Wren
1632 - 1723
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 51

Contemporaries

Among people born in 470 BC, Callicrates ranks 6. Before him are Socrates, Aspasia, Mozi, Philolaus, and Melissus of Samos. After him are Hippocrates of Chios, Achilles Painter, and Teres I. Among people deceased in 420 BC, Callicrates ranks 2. Before him is Protagoras. After him are Archidamus II, and Oenopides.