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James Hoban

1762 - 1831

James Hoban

James Hoban (1755 – December 8, 1831) was an Irish architect, best known for designing the White House in Washington D.C. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Hoban is the 206th most popular architect (down from 187th in 2019), the 105th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 79th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Irish Architect.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, James Hoban ranks 206 out of 518. Before him are Quatremère de Quincy, Matthias of Arras, Antonio da Sangallo the Elder, Ernst Neufert, Mart Stam, and Lev Rudnev. After him are Nefermaat, Charles Eames, Nicola Salvi, Eero Aarnio, Callimachus, and Robert de Cotte.

Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia

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Quatremère de Quincy
1755 - 1849
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 200
Matthias of Arras
1290 - 1352
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 201
Antonio da Sangallo the Elder
1455 - 1534
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 202
Ernst Neufert
1900 - 1986
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 203
Mart Stam
1899 - 1986
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 204
Lev Rudnev
1885 - 1956
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 205
James Hoban
1762 - 1831
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 206
Nefermaat
2500 BC - Present
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 207
Charles Eames
1907 - 1978
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 208
Nicola Salvi
1697 - 1751
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 209
Eero Aarnio
1932 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 210
Callimachus
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 211
Robert de Cotte
1656 - 1735
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 212

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1762, James Hoban ranks 15. Before him are Theroigne de Mericourt, Jacques Balmat, Gia Long, Spencer Perceval, María Cayetana de Silva, 13th Duchess of Alba, and Karl Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. After him are Anton Bernolák, Jean-Étienne Championnet, Felice Pasquale Baciocchi, Jeremias Benjamin Richter, Herman Willem Daendels, and Giovanni Aldini. Among people deceased in 1831, James Hoban ranks 30. Before him are Henri Grégoire, Hans Karl von Diebitsch, Heinrich Friedrich Karl vom und zum Stein, Princess Louise of Denmark, Jean-Louis Pons, and Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz. After him are Sébastien Érard, Ryōkan, Vasily Golovnin, Jedediah Smith, Franz Krommer, and Ferenc Kazinczy.

Others Born in 1762

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Theroigne de Mericourt
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1817
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 9
Jacques Balmat
MOUNTAINEER
1762 - 1834
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 10
Gia Long
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1820
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 11
Spencer Perceval
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1812
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 12
María Cayetana de Silva, 13th Duchess of Alba
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1802
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 13
Karl Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1825
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 14
James Hoban
ARCHITECT
1762 - 1831
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 15
Anton Bernolák
WRITER
1762 - 1813
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 16
Jean-Étienne Championnet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1762 - 1800
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 17
Felice Pasquale Baciocchi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1762 - 1841
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 18
Jeremias Benjamin Richter
CHEMIST
1762 - 1807
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 19
Herman Willem Daendels
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1818
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 20
Giovanni Aldini
PHYSICIST
1762 - 1834
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 21

Others Deceased in 1831

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Henri Grégoire
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1831
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 24
Hans Karl von Diebitsch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1785 - 1831
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 25
Heinrich Friedrich Karl vom und zum Stein
POLITICIAN
1757 - 1831
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 26
Princess Louise of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1831
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 27
Jean-Louis Pons
ASTRONOMER
1761 - 1831
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 28
Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz
BIOLOGIST
1793 - 1831
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 29
James Hoban
ARCHITECT
1762 - 1831
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 30
Sébastien Érard
POLITICIAN
1752 - 1831
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 31
Ryōkan
WRITER
1758 - 1831
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 32
Vasily Golovnin
POLITICIAN
1776 - 1831
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 33
Jedediah Smith
EXPLORER
1799 - 1831
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 34
Franz Krommer
COMPOSER
1759 - 1831
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 35
Ferenc Kazinczy
WRITER
1759 - 1831
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 36

In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, James Hoban ranks 105 out of 549. Before him are Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet (1715), Christy Brown (1932), Andrew Graham (1815), Pierce Butler (1744), Edward England (1685), and Saint Kilian (640). After him are Peter Lacy (1678), Fionnula Flanagan (1941), Francis Ysidro Edgeworth (1845), Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope (1883), Sheamus (1978), and Douglas Hyde (1860).

Others born in Ireland

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Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet
POLITICIAN
1715 - 1774
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 99
Christy Brown
WRITER
1932 - 1981
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 100
Andrew Graham
ASTRONOMER
1815 - 1908
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 101
Pierce Butler
POLITICIAN
1744 - 1822
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 102
Edward England
PIRATE
1685 - 1720
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 103
Saint Kilian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
640 - 689
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 104
James Hoban
ARCHITECT
1762 - 1831
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 105
Peter Lacy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1678 - 1751
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 106
Fionnula Flanagan
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 107
Francis Ysidro Edgeworth
ECONOMIST
1845 - 1926
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 108
Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1963
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 109
Sheamus
WRESTLER
1978 - Present
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 110
Douglas Hyde
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1949
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 111