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Hans Scharoun

1893 - 1972

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Bernhard Hans Henry Scharoun (German: [hans ʃaˈʁuːn] ; 20 September 1893 – 25 November 1972) was a German architect best known for designing the Berliner Philharmonie (home to the Berlin Philharmonic) and the Schminke House in Löbau, Saxony. He was an important exponent of organic and expressionist architecture. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hans Scharoun is the 138th most popular architect (down from 135th in 2019), the 1,587th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,455th in 2019) and the 12th most popular German Architect.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Hans Scharoun ranks 138 out of 518. Before him are Aino Aalto, Pier Luigi Nervi, Philibert de l'Orme, Juan de Herrera, Carlo Scarpa, and Max Bill. After him are William Le Baron Jenney, Paul Abadie, Verner Panton, Antonio Sant'Elia, Ettore Sottsass, and Fumihiko Maki.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1893, Hans Scharoun ranks 63. Before him are Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk, Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, Erwin Piscator, Walter Christaller, Raymond Loewy, and Bill Tilden. After him are Dragiša Cvetković, Paul van Zeeland, Wilhelm Zaisser, Federico Mompou, Carl Værnet, and Conrad Veidt. Among people deceased in 1972, Hans Scharoun ranks 57. Before him are Jo Bonnier, Lester B. Pearson, Harlow Shapley, Martiros Saryan, Ettore Bastico, and Mahalia Jackson. After him are Karl Silberbauer, S. R. Ranganathan, Clara Campoamor, Hugo Steinhaus, Jules Romains, and Henry de Montherlant.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Hans Scharoun ranks 1,587 out of 7,253. Before him are Peter Cornelius (1824), Walter Warlimont (1894), Christoph Cellarius (1638), Matilda of Frisia (1024), Margravine Louise Charlotte of Brandenburg (1617), and Michael Schenker (1955). After him are Mary Wigman (1886), Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach (1888), Johann Friedrich von Brandt (1802), Amalie of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1752), Emil du Bois-Reymond (1818), and Andreas Libavius (1555).

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Among ARCHITECTS In Germany

Among architects born in Germany, Hans Scharoun ranks 12. Before him are Arno Breker (1900), Albert Speer (1934), Peter Parler (1330), Frei Otto (1925), Gottfried Semper (1803), and Leo von Klenze (1784). After him are Ludwig Borchardt (1863), Gottfried Böhm (1920), Paul Troost (1878), Carl Ludvig Engel (1778), Lilly Reich (1885), and Günter Behnisch (1922).

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