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Jean Chalgrin

1739 - 1811

Jean Chalgrin

Jean-François-Thérèse Chalgrin (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ fʁɑ̃swa teʁɛz ʃalɡʁɛ̃]; 1739 – 21 January 1811) was a French architect, best known for his design for the Arc de Triomphe, Paris. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean Chalgrin is the 165th most popular architect (down from 156th in 2019), the 1,999th most popular biography from France (down from 1,876th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular French Architect.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Jean Chalgrin ranks 165 out of 518. Before him are Charlotte Perriand, Eero Saarinen, Ebenezer Howard, Carl Ludvig Engel, Josep Puig i Cadafalch, and Robert Adam. After him are Fazlur Rahman Khan, Paul Andreu, Jacob van Campen, Carlo Rainaldi, Hassan Fathy, and William Burges.

Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia

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Charlotte Perriand
1903 - 1999
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 159
Eero Saarinen
1910 - 1961
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 160
Ebenezer Howard
1850 - 1928
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 161
Carl Ludvig Engel
1778 - 1840
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 162
Josep Puig i Cadafalch
1867 - 1956
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 163
Robert Adam
1728 - 1792
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 164
Jean Chalgrin
1739 - 1811
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 165
Fazlur Rahman Khan
1929 - 1982
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 166
Paul Andreu
1938 - 2018
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 167
Jacob van Campen
1596 - 1657
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 168
Carlo Rainaldi
1611 - 1691
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 169
Hassan Fathy
1900 - 1989
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 170
William Burges
1827 - 1881
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 171

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1739, Jean Chalgrin ranks 11. Before him are Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber, Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Johann Baptist Wanhal, George Clinton, Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Charles-François Lebrun. After him are François Claude Amour, marquis de Bouillé, Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart, Jean-François de La Harpe, Infanta Maria Doroteia of Portugal, Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours, and Frei Galvão. Among people deceased in 1811, Jean Chalgrin ranks 7. Before him are Heinrich von Kleist, Peter Simon Pallas, Louis Antoine de Bougainville, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden, and Dositej Obradović. After him are Nevil Maskelyne, Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos, Eliza Poe, Thomas Percy, Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, and Christoph Friedrich Nicolai.

Others Born in 1739

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Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber
BIOLOGIST
1739 - 1810
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 5
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
COMPOSER
1739 - 1799
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 6
Johann Baptist Wanhal
COMPOSER
1739 - 1813
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 7
George Clinton
POLITICIAN
1739 - 1812
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 8
Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
NOBLEMAN
1739 - 1807
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 9
Charles-François Lebrun
POLITICIAN
1739 - 1824
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 10
Jean Chalgrin
ARCHITECT
1739 - 1811
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 11
François Claude Amour, marquis de Bouillé
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1739 - 1800
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 12
Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart
WRITER
1739 - 1791
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 13
Jean-François de La Harpe
WRITER
1739 - 1803
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 14
Infanta Maria Doroteia of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1739 - 1771
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 15
Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours
POLITICIAN
1739 - 1817
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 16
Frei Galvão
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1739 - 1822
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 17

Others Deceased in 1811

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Heinrich von Kleist
WRITER
1777 - 1811
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 1
Peter Simon Pallas
BIOLOGIST
1741 - 1811
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 2
Louis Antoine de Bougainville
EXPLORER
1729 - 1811
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 3
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1753 - 1811
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 4
Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden
POLITICIAN
1728 - 1811
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 5
Dositej Obradović
WRITER
1742 - 1811
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 6
Jean Chalgrin
ARCHITECT
1739 - 1811
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 7
Nevil Maskelyne
ASTRONOMER
1732 - 1811
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 8
Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos
POLITICIAN
1744 - 1811
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 9
Eliza Poe
ACTOR
1787 - 1811
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 10
Thomas Percy
WRITER
1729 - 1811
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 11
Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton
POLITICIAN
1735 - 1811
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 12
Christoph Friedrich Nicolai
WRITER
1733 - 1811
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 13

In France

Among people born in France, Jean Chalgrin ranks 1,999 out of 6,770. Before him are Princess Louise of Orléans (1882), Jean-Baptiste Isabey (1767), Jean-Antoine Marbot (1754), Pierre Beauchamp (1631), Valentin de Boulogne (1591), and Marie Thérèse Rodet Geoffrin (1699). After him are Henriette of Cleves (1542), Jean-Pierre Jabouille (1942), Théophile Delcassé (1852), Étienne Balibar (1942), Michel Hidalgo (1933), and Johann Hermann (1738).

Others born in France

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Princess Louise of Orléans
NOBLEMAN
1882 - 1958
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 1,993
Jean-Baptiste Isabey
PAINTER
1767 - 1855
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 1,994
Jean-Antoine Marbot
POLITICIAN
1754 - 1800
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 1,995
Pierre Beauchamp
DANCER
1631 - 1705
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 1,996
Valentin de Boulogne
PAINTER
1591 - 1632
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 1,997
Marie Thérèse Rodet Geoffrin
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1777
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 1,998
Jean Chalgrin
ARCHITECT
1739 - 1811
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 1,999
Henriette of Cleves
NOBLEMAN
1542 - 1601
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 2,000
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2023
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 2,001
Théophile Delcassé
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1923
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 2,002
Étienne Balibar
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 2,003
Michel Hidalgo
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2020
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 2,004
Johann Hermann
BIOLOGIST
1738 - 1800
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 2,005