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Josep Puig i Cadafalch
1867 - 1956

Josep Puig i Cadafalch
Josep Puig i Cadafalch (Catalan: [ʒuˈzɛp ˈputʃ i kəðəˈfalk]; 17 October 1867 in Mataró – 21 December 1956 in Barcelona) was a Spanish architect who designed many significant buildings in Barcelona, and a politician who had a significant role in the development of Catalan regional institutions. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Josep Puig i Cadafalch is the 163rd most popular architect (down from 153rd in 2019), the 589th most popular biography from Spain (down from 565th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Spanish Architect.
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Josep Puig i Cadafalch ranks 163 out of 518. Before him are Carlo Fontana, Paul Troost, Charlotte Perriand, Eero Saarinen, Ebenezer Howard, and Carl Ludvig Engel. After him are Robert Adam, Jean Chalgrin, Fazlur Rahman Khan, Paul Andreu, Jacob van Campen, and Carlo Rainaldi.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarlo Fontana
1638 - 1714
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 157
Paul Troost
1878 - 1934
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 158
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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1867, Josep Puig i Cadafalch ranks 55. Before him are Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Leo Jogiches, Mikhail Eisenstein, Frederick Keeping, Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, and Sundance Kid. After him are Henry L. Stimson, Henri Gouraud, Kristian Birkeland, Marcel Schwob, Jeanne Lanvin, and Masaoka Shiki. Among people deceased in 1956, Josep Puig i Cadafalch ranks 63. Before him are Hermann Abendroth, Elpidio Quirino, Thomas J. Watson, Mahmud Barzanji, Nikolaj Velimirović, and Art Tatum. After him are Guido Cantelli, Drastamat Kanayan, Miklós Nyiszli, Jehanne D'Alcy, Felix Bernstein, and Elmer Drew Merrill.
Others Born in 1867
Go to all RankingsAlbert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
NOBLEMAN
1867 - 1952
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 49
Leo Jogiches
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1919
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 50
Mikhail Eisenstein
ARCHITECT
1867 - 1920
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 51
Frederick Keeping
CYCLIST
1867 - 1950
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 52
Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1867 - 1954
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 53
Sundance Kid
MAFIOSO
1867 - 1908
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 54
Josep Puig i Cadafalch
ARCHITECT
1867 - 1956
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 55
Henry L. Stimson
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1950
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 56
Henri Gouraud
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1867 - 1946
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 57
Kristian Birkeland
CHEMIST
1867 - 1917
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 58
Marcel Schwob
WRITER
1867 - 1905
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 59
Jeanne Lanvin
DESIGNER
1867 - 1946
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 60
Masaoka Shiki
WRITER
1867 - 1902
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 61
Others Deceased in 1956
Go to all RankingsHermann Abendroth
COMPOSER
1883 - 1956
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 57
Elpidio Quirino
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1956
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 58
Thomas J. Watson
BUSINESSPERSON
1874 - 1956
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 59
Mahmud Barzanji
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1956
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 60
Nikolaj Velimirović
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1880 - 1956
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 61
Art Tatum
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1956
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 62
Josep Puig i Cadafalch
ARCHITECT
1867 - 1956
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 63
Guido Cantelli
MUSICIAN
1920 - 1956
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 64
Drastamat Kanayan
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1956
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 65
Miklós Nyiszli
WRITER
1901 - 1956
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 66
Jehanne D'Alcy
ACTOR
1865 - 1956
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 67
Felix Bernstein
MATHEMATICIAN
1878 - 1956
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 68
Elmer Drew Merrill
BIOLOGIST
1876 - 1956
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 69
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Josep Puig i Cadafalch ranks 589 out of 3,355. Before him are Muhammad II of Córdoba (980), Ramón del Valle-Inclán (1866), Mateo Alemán (1547), José Ángel Iribar (1943), Elvira de Hidalgo (1891), and Elvira of Castile, Queen of Sicily (1103). After him are Cesc Fàbregas (1987), George Meade (1815), Juan Sánchez Cotán (1560), Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (1475), José Antonio Aguirre (1904), and Caterina Albert (1869).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsMuhammad II of Córdoba
POLITICIAN
980 - 1010
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 583
Ramón del Valle-Inclán
WRITER
1866 - 1936
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 584
Mateo Alemán
WRITER
1547 - 1613
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 585
José Ángel Iribar
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 586
Elvira de Hidalgo
SINGER
1891 - 1980
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 587
Elvira of Castile, Queen of Sicily
NOBLEMAN
1103 - 1135
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 588
Josep Puig i Cadafalch
ARCHITECT
1867 - 1956
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 589
Cesc Fàbregas
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 590
George Meade
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1815 - 1872
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 591
Juan Sánchez Cotán
PAINTER
1560 - 1627
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 592
Francisco Hernández de Córdoba
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1475 - 1526
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 593
José Antonio Aguirre
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1960
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 594
Caterina Albert
WRITER
1869 - 1966
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 595
Among ARCHITECTS In Spain
Among architects born in Spain, Josep Puig i Cadafalch ranks 8. Before him are Santiago Calatrava (1951), Lluís Domènech i Montaner (1850), Ricardo Bofill (1939), Rafael Moneo (1937), Juan de Herrera (1530), and Alonzo Cano (1601). After him are Muhammad V of Granada (1339), Josep Lluís Sert (1902), Félix Candela (1910), José Benito de Churriguera (1665), Josep Maria Jujol (1879), and Juan Bautista de Toledo (1515).
Santiago Calatrava
1951 - Present
HPI: 74.12
Rank: 2
Lluís Domènech i Montaner
1850 - 1923
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 3
Ricardo Bofill
1939 - 2022
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 4
Rafael Moneo
1937 - Present
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 5
Juan de Herrera
1530 - 1593
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 6
Alonzo Cano
1601 - 1667
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 7
Josep Puig i Cadafalch
1867 - 1956
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 8
Muhammad V of Granada
1339 - 1391
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 9
Josep Lluís Sert
1902 - 1983
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 10
Félix Candela
1910 - 1997
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 11
José Benito de Churriguera
1665 - 1725
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 12
Josep Maria Jujol
1879 - 1949
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 13
Juan Bautista de Toledo
1515 - 1567
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 14