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James of Saint George

1230 - 1309

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Master James of Saint George (c. 1230–1309; French: Maître Jacques de Saint-Georges, Old French: Mestre Jaks, Latin: Magister Jacobus de Sancto Georgio) was a master of works/architect from Savoy, described by historian Marc Morris as "one of the greatest architects of the European Middle Ages". He was largely responsible for designing King Edward I's castles in North Wales, including Conwy, Harlech and Caernarfon (all begun in 1283) and Beaumaris on Anglesey (begun 1295). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James of Saint George is the 431st most popular architect (down from 413th in 2019), the 524th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 497th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Swiss Architect.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, James of Saint George ranks 431 out of 518. Before him are Momik, Alessandro Antonelli, Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, Ernő Goldfinger, Toros Toramanian, and Massimiliano Fuksas. After him are Wivi Lönn, Josef Gočár, Friedrich Ludwig Persius, Theodor Fischer, Sven Markelius, and Franco Albini.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1230, James of Saint George ranks 16. Before him are Guido Guinizelli, Athanasius I of Constantinople, Guiraut Riquier, Rudolf I, Margrave of Baden-Baden, Adelaide of Holland, and Odo, Count of Nevers.  Among people deceased in 1309, James of Saint George ranks 6. Before him are Charles II of Naples, François Grimaldi, Angela of Foligno, Raden Wijaya, and Henry III, Duke of Głogów.

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In Switzerland

Among people born in Switzerland, James of Saint George ranks 524 out of 1,015. Before him are Pier Francesco Mola (1612), Willy Jäggi (1906), Heinrich Schmid (1921), Wilhelm Matthias Naeff (1802), Giuseppe Lepori (1902), and Eugen Meier (1930). After him are Severino Minelli (1909), Walter Steiner (1951), Albert Eschenmoser (1925), Walter Weiler (1903), Roger Bocquet (1921), and Ernst Wetter (1877).

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Among ARCHITECTS In Switzerland

Among architects born in Switzerland, James of Saint George ranks 17. Before him are Bernard Tschumi (1944), Pierre Jeanneret (1896), Adolphe Appia (1862), Domenico Trezzini (1670), Justus Dahinden (1925), and Aurelio Galfetti (1936).

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