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Herbert Baker

1862 - 1946

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Sir Herbert Baker (9 June 1862 – 4 February 1946) was an English architect remembered as the dominant force in South African architecture for two decades, and a major designer of some of New Delhi's most notable government structures. He was born and died at Owletts in Cobham, Kent. Among the many churches, schools and houses he designed in South Africa are the Union Buildings in Pretoria, St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown, St. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Herbert Baker is the 500th most popular architect (down from 498th in 2019), the 5,657th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,608th in 2019) and the 48th most popular British Architect.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Herbert Baker ranks 500 out of 518. Before him are Einari Teräsvirta, Robert A. M. Stern, Giles Gilbert Scott, John Russell Pope, Maya Lin, and Johan Sigfrid Sirén. After him are Arnstein Arneberg, Carme Pigem, Luigi Negri, Princess Rajwa Al Hussein, Marco Casagrande, and Andrew Jackson Downing.

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Among people born in 1862, Herbert Baker ranks 152. Before him are Semyon Nadson, Cecilio Báez, Frank Weston Benson, Santeri Alkio, Oscar Levertin, and Alexander Amfiteatrov. After him are Helen Bannerman, Carrie Derick, and George B. Cortelyou. Among people deceased in 1946, Herbert Baker ranks 224. Before him are James Cecil Parke, Harlan F. Stone, Jeanie MacPherson, Slim Summerville, Charles Oman, and Damon Runyon. After him are Lionel Atwill, Helen Bannerman, John Langalibalele Dube, Miles Mander, Countee Cullen, and Gifford Pinchot.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Herbert Baker ranks 5,659 out of 8,785. Before him are Peter Glenville (1913), Phoebe Waller-Bridge (1985), Ella Balinska (1996), Shashi Tharoor (1956), Ron Staniforth (1924), and Alan Geldard (1927). After him are John Bright (1811), Donald Burgess (1933), Edna Best (1900), Alan Kelly Jr. (1968), Kevin Warwick (1954), and Jeffrey Hammond (1946).

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Among ARCHITECTS In United Kingdom

Among architects born in United Kingdom, Herbert Baker ranks 48. Before him are Robert Smirke (1780), Peter Cook (1936), Joseph Pickford (1736), Aston Webb (1849), Benjamin Mountfort (1825), and Giles Gilbert Scott (1880). After him are Charles Holden (1875), and Lesley Lokko (1964).

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