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David Adjaye

1966 - Today

David Adjaye

Sir David Frank Adjaye (born 22 September 1966) is a Ghanaian-British architect who has designed many notable buildings around the world, including the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Adjaye was knighted in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to architecture. He received the 2021 Royal Gold Medal, making him the first African recipient and one of the youngest recipients. He was appointed to the Order of Merit in 2022. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Adjaye is the 517th most popular architect, the 37th most popular biography from Tanzania (down from 35th in 2019) and the most popular Tanzanian Architect.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, David Adjaye ranks 517 out of 518. Before him are Charles Holden, Max Abramovitz, Elizabeth Diller, Lesley Lokko, Billy Casper, and Sunay Erdem. After him are Alexander Zelenko, Hana Elhebshi, Alexis Sablone, and Henry Hutchinson.

Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia

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Charles Holden
1875 - 1960
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 511
Max Abramovitz
1908 - 2004
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 512
Elizabeth Diller
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 513
Lesley Lokko
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 514
Billy Casper
1931 - 2015
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 515
Sunay Erdem
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 516
David Adjaye
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 517
Alexander Zelenko
1871 - 1953
HPI: 41.15
Rank: 518
Hana Elhebshi
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.83
Rank: 519
Alexis Sablone
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.13
Rank: 520
Henry Hutchinson
1800 - 1831
HPI: 21.12
Rank: 521

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, David Adjaye ranks 849. Before him are Jearl Miles Clark, Rachel True, Karl Petter Løken, Mukhsin Mukhamadiev, Mike Richter, and Ben Folds. After him are Yasin Malik, Cheryl Dunye, Willie Anderson, Thomas Schäfer, Helen Morgan, and Marcos Antonio Menezes Godoi.

Others Born in 1966

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Jearl Miles Clark
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 843
Rachel True
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 844
Karl Petter Løken
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 845
Mukhsin Mukhamadiev
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 846
Mike Richter
HOCKEY PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 847
Ben Folds
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 848
David Adjaye
ARCHITECT
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 849
Yasin Malik
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.46
Rank: 850
Cheryl Dunye
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.46
Rank: 851
Willie Anderson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 852
Thomas Schäfer
POLITICIAN
1966 - 2020
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 853
Helen Morgan
ATHLETE
1966 - 2020
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 854
Marcos Antonio Menezes Godoi
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 855