ARCHITECT
Henry Hobson Richardson
1838 - 1886

Henry Hobson Richardson
Henry Hobson Richardson, FAIA (September 29, 1838 – April 27, 1886) was an American architect, best known for his work in a style that became known as Richardsonian Romanesque. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry Hobson Richardson is the 484th most popular architect (down from 474th in 2019), the 9,995th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,983rd in 2019) and the 29th most popular American Architect.
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Henry Hobson Richardson ranks 484 out of 518. Before him are Patricia Urquiola, Alexander Wittek, Ivan Fomin, Arnold Bode, Suad Amiry, and Calvert Vaux. After him are Harry Vardon, Bjarke Ingels, Robert Smirke, Peter Cook, Richard Morris Hunt, and Gülsün Sağlamer.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPatricia Urquiola
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 478
Alexander Wittek
1852 - 1894
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 479
Ivan Fomin
1872 - 1936
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 480
Arnold Bode
1900 - 1977
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 481
Suad Amiry
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 482
Calvert Vaux
1824 - 1895
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 483
Henry Hobson Richardson
1838 - 1886
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 484
Harry Vardon
1870 - 1937
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 485
Bjarke Ingels
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 486
Robert Smirke
1780 - 1867
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 487
Peter Cook
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 488
Richard Morris Hunt
1827 - 1895
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 489
Gülsün Sağlamer
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 490
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1838, Henry Hobson Richardson ranks 101. Before him are Oswald Schmiedeberg, Marc Delafontaine, Stefanos Skouloudis, Margaret E. Knight, Walter Buller, and General Tom Thumb. After him are Joseph F. Smith, Octavia Hill, and John Wanamaker. Among people deceased in 1886, Henry Hobson Richardson ranks 57. Before him are Joseph Victor von Scheffel, Zinovios Valvis, Théodore Aubanel, Samuel J. Tilden, Anna Louisa Geertruida Bosboom-Toussaint, and David Rice Atchison. After him are Randolph Caldecott, Rebecca Solomon, and Horatio Seymour.
Others Born in 1838
Go to all RankingsOswald Schmiedeberg
CHEMIST
1838 - 1921
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 95
Marc Delafontaine
CHEMIST
1838 - 1911
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 96
Stefanos Skouloudis
POLITICIAN
1838 - 1928
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 97
Margaret E. Knight
INVENTOR
1838 - 1914
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 98
Walter Buller
BIOLOGIST
1838 - 1906
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 99
General Tom Thumb
ACTOR
1838 - 1883
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 100
Henry Hobson Richardson
ARCHITECT
1838 - 1886
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 101
Joseph F. Smith
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1838 - 1918
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 102
Octavia Hill
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1838 - 1912
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 103
John Wanamaker
BUSINESSPERSON
1838 - 1922
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 104
Others Deceased in 1886
Go to all RankingsJoseph Victor von Scheffel
WRITER
1826 - 1886
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 51
Zinovios Valvis
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1886
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 52
Théodore Aubanel
WRITER
1829 - 1886
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 53
Samuel J. Tilden
POLITICIAN
1814 - 1886
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 54
Anna Louisa Geertruida Bosboom-Toussaint
WRITER
1812 - 1886
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 55
David Rice Atchison
POLITICIAN
1807 - 1886
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 56
Henry Hobson Richardson
ARCHITECT
1838 - 1886
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 57
Randolph Caldecott
PAINTER
1846 - 1886
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 58
Rebecca Solomon
PAINTER
1832 - 1886
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 59
Horatio Seymour
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1886
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 60
In United States
Among people born in United States, Henry Hobson Richardson ranks 9,997 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard M. Sherman (1928), Sam Altman (1985), Alvin Sargent (1927), William Pinkney (1764), Henry Proctor (1929), and Olivia Harrison (1948). After him are Timothy Weah (2000), Jackie McLean (1931), The Fabulous Moolah (1923), David Raksin (1912), Edgar Kennedy (1890), and David S. Goyer (1965).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRichard M. Sherman
ACTOR
1928 - 2024
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 9,991
Sam Altman
BUSINESSPERSON
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 9,992
Alvin Sargent
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2019
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 9,993
William Pinkney
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1822
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 9,994
Henry Proctor
ATHLETE
1929 - 2005
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 9,995
Olivia Harrison
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 9,996
Henry Hobson Richardson
ARCHITECT
1838 - 1886
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 9,997
Timothy Weah
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 9,998
Jackie McLean
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2006
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 9,999
The Fabulous Moolah
WRESTLER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 10,000
David Raksin
COMPOSER
1912 - 2004
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 10,001
Edgar Kennedy
ACTOR
1890 - 1948
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 10,002
David S. Goyer
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 10,003
Among ARCHITECTS In United States
Among architects born in United States, Henry Hobson Richardson ranks 29. Before him are Walter Burley Griffin (1876), John Hejduk (1929), Julia Morgan (1872), Cass Gilbert (1859), Robert Moses (1888), and Alfred Mosher Butts (1899). After him are Richard Morris Hunt (1827), Robert A. M. Stern (1939), John Russell Pope (1874), Maya Lin (1959), Andrew Jackson Downing (1815), and Charles Bulfinch (1763).
Walter Burley Griffin
1876 - 1937
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 23
John Hejduk
1929 - 2000
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 24
Julia Morgan
1872 - 1957
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 25
Cass Gilbert
1859 - 1934
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 26
Robert Moses
1888 - 1981
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 27
Alfred Mosher Butts
1899 - 1993
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 28
Henry Hobson Richardson
1838 - 1886
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 29
Richard Morris Hunt
1827 - 1895
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 30
Robert A. M. Stern
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 31
John Russell Pope
1874 - 1937
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 32
Maya Lin
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 33
Andrew Jackson Downing
1815 - 1852
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 34
Charles Bulfinch
1763 - 1844
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 35