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David Adjaye

1966 - Today

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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 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). David Adjaye is the 523rd most popular architect (down from 517th in 2024), 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 523 out of 518. Before him are Khouloud Daibes, Lesley Lokko, Billy Casper, Sunay Erdem, Russell Coutts, and Logi Már Einarsson. After him are Jeanne Gang, Alexander Zelenko, Bianca Censori, Marina Tabassum, Hana Elhebshi, and Alexis Sablone.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, David Adjaye ranks 1,042. Before him are Karl Petter Løken, Marie-Helene Östlund, Mukhsin Mukhamadiev, Mike Richter, Ben Folds, and Michael Forgeron. After him are Rebecca Gomperts, Brett Dutton, Yasin Malik, Cheryl Dunye, Josh Stein, and Willie Anderson.

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In Tanzania

Among people born in Tanzania, David Adjaye ranks 37 out of 39. Before him are Anna Tibaijuka (1950), Suleiman Nyambui (1953), Mbwana Samatta (1992), Rachel Luttrell (1971), Alan Johnston (1962), and Hasheem Thabeet (1987). After him are Ida Ljungqvist (1981), Luke Adams (1976), Chipo Chung (1977), Nizar Khalfan (1988), Alphonce Simbu (1992), and Gabriel Geay (1996).

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Among ARCHITECTS In Tanzania

Among architects born in Tanzania, David Adjaye ranks 1. 

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