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Charles Rennie Mackintosh

1868 - 1928

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Charles Rennie Mackintosh (7 June 1868 – 10 December 1928) was a Scottish architect, designer, water colourist and artist. His artistic approach had much in common with European Symbolism. His work, alongside that of his wife Margaret Macdonald, was influential on European design movements such as Art Nouveau and Secessionism and praised by great modernists such as Josef Hoffmann. Mackintosh was born in Glasgow, Scotland and died in London, England. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Rennie Mackintosh is the 22nd most popular designer (up from 23rd in 2019), the 982nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 782nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular British Designer.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh is most famous for his work in the Arts and Crafts Movement, which was a reaction to the industrialization of society. He was a Scottish architect and designer who was known for his use of geometric shapes in his designs.

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Among DESIGNERS

Among designers, Charles Rennie Mackintosh ranks 22 out of 104. Before him are Michael Thonet, René Lalique, Miuccia Prada, Nina Ricci, Georg Elser, and Exekias. After him are Thomas Chippendale, Jony Ive, Battista Farina, Iris Apfel, Philippe Starck, and Aristide Cavaillé-Coll.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1868, Charles Rennie Mackintosh ranks 48. Before him are Pompeu Fabra, Felix Hausdorff, Édouard Vuillard, Magnus Hirschfeld, Eleanor H. Porter, and Alexandra David-Néel. After him are Koloman Moser, Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr., Gustav Noske, Paul P. Harris, Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse, and Jane Avril. Among people deceased in 1928, Charles Rennie Mackintosh ranks 24. Before him are Italo Svevo, Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, Zhang Zuolin, Álvaro Obregón, H. H. Asquith, and Reinhard Scheer. After him are Li Yuanhong, Giovanni Giolitti, Loie Fuller, Armando Diaz, Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, and Myrtle Corbin.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Charles Rennie Mackintosh ranks 982 out of 8,785. Before him are Pat Hitchcock (1928), Major Ritchie (1870), Robert Peel (1788), Brian Eno (1948), Natasha Richardson (1963), and Charles Spurgeon (1834). After him are John A. Hobson (1858), Rachel Weisz (1970), George Robert Gray (1808), Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York (1373), Robert Graves (1895), and Brian O'Nolan (1911).

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Among DESIGNERS In United Kingdom

Among designers born in United Kingdom, Charles Rennie Mackintosh ranks 3. Before him are Thomas Andrews (1873), and William Morris (1834). After him are Thomas Chippendale (1718), Jony Ive (1967), Josiah Wedgwood (1730), Beau Brummell (1778), Alexander McQueen (1969), John Baskerville (1706), Storm Thorgerson (1944), Laura Ashley (1925), and Paul Smith (1946).

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