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Guðjón Samúelsson

1887 - 1950

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Guðjón Samúelsson (16 April 1887 – 25 April 1950) was a State Architect of Iceland, and the first Icelander to be educated in architecture. He has been described as one of Iceland's most influential architects. His notable designs include the main building of the University of Iceland, the National Theatre of Iceland, the Landakot Roman Catholic Cathedral in Reykjavík, and the Church of Akureyri. His final and most recognized work is the Hallgrímskirkja church, which was commissioned in 1937. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Guðjón Samúelsson is the 464th most popular architect (down from 430th in 2019). (down from 4,003rd in 2019)

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Among architects, Guðjón Samúelsson ranks 464 out of 518. Before him are Anne Lacaton, Cass Gilbert, Jan Kaplický, Kenneth Frampton, Nicholas Grimshaw, and Nicholas Hawksmoor. After him are Robert Moses, Max Taut, Andrei Stackenschneider, James Wyatt, Ryue Nishizawa, and William Adam.

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Among people born in 1887, Guðjón Samúelsson ranks 250. Before him are Florence Price, Samuel Eliot Morison, Erich Hecke, Karl Taylor Compton, Carl Ebert, and Ahmet Haşim. After him are Felix Andries Vening Meinesz, George Abbott, Martín Luis Guzmán, Rudolph Schindler, Emil Magnusson, and Umberto Zanolini. Among people deceased in 1950, Guðjón Samúelsson ranks 178. Before him are Rex Ingram, Boris Verlinsky, Arthur L. Newton, Lothrop Stoddard, Giuseppe Crivelli, and Henryk Grossman. After him are Hanns Kräly, Maurice Schilles, Enrico Mizzi, Joe Fry, Riccardo Nowak, and Jaroslav Kvapil.

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