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George Gilbert Scott

1811 - 1878

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Sir George Gilbert Scott (13 July 1811 – 27 March 1878), largely known as Sir Gilbert Scott, was a prolific English Gothic Revival architect, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches and cathedrals, although he started his career as a leading designer of workhouses. Over 800 buildings were designed or altered by him. Scott was the architect of many notable buildings, including the Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras Station, the Albert Memorial, and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, all in London, St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow, the main building of the University of Glasgow, St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh and King's College Chapel, London. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Gilbert Scott is the 114th most popular architect (up from 486th in 2019), the 1,123rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,997th in 2019) and the 5th most popular British Architect.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, George Gilbert Scott ranks 114 out of 518. Before him are Baldassare Longhena, Theophil Hansen, Pierre Lescot, Leo von Klenze, Eileen Gray, and Ricardo Bofill. After him are Rafael Moneo, Auguste Perret, Carl Gotthard Langhans, César Pelli, Minoru Yamasaki, and Peter Eisenman.

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Among people born in 1811, George Gilbert Scott ranks 19. Before him are Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern, François Achille Bazaine, Louis Blanc, Ambroise Thomas, Elisha Otis, and Domingo Faustino Sarmiento. After him are Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, Jón Sigurðsson, Auguste Bravais, Jules Dupré, Ferdinand Hiller, and Princess Louise Amelie of Baden. Among people deceased in 1878, George Gilbert Scott ranks 23. Before him are Henri Victor Regnault, Nikolay Nekrasov, Queen Cheorin, Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine, Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora, and Carl von Rokitansky. After him are Mercedes of Orléans, John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, Mariam Baouardy, Carlo Blasis, Robert Stirling, and Barthélemy Charles Joseph Dumortier.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, George Gilbert Scott ranks 1,123 out of 8,785. Before him are James Oglethorpe (1696), Melanie C (1974), Roy Harper (1941), Mike Newell (1942), John Gray (1948), and Dave Mackay (1934). After him are William Carey (1761), John Tenniel (1820), Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk (1484), George Vancouver (1757), Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk (1893), and Philippa of England (1394).

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Among ARCHITECTS In United Kingdom

Among architects born in United Kingdom, George Gilbert Scott ranks 5. Before him are Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank (1935), Christopher Wren (1632), Augustus Pugin (1812), and Capability Brown (1716). After him are Inigo Jones (1573), James Stirling (1926), Ebenezer Howard (1850), Robert Adam (1728), William Burges (1827), David Chipperfield (1953), and John Vanbrugh (1664).

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