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Nicodemus Tessin the Elder
1615 - 1681

Nicodemus Tessin the Elder
Nicodemus Tessin the Elder (Swedish: Nicodemus Tessin den äldre) (7 December 1615 – 24 May 1681) was an important Swedish architect. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nicodemus Tessin the Elder is the 237th most popular architect (up from 244th in 2019), the 2,601st most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,613th in 2019) and the 26th most popular German Architect.
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Nicodemus Tessin the Elder ranks 237 out of 518. Before him are Kevin Roche, Carl Ritter von Ghega, Callinicus of Heliopolis, Hermann Tilke, Cornelis Floris de Vriendt, and Giuseppe Terragni. After him are Sixto Durán Ballén, Pirro Ligorio, Henri Dupuy de Lôme, Konstantin Melnikov, Henri Labrouste, and Joseph Paxton.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKevin Roche
1922 - 2019
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 231
Carl Ritter von Ghega
1802 - 1860
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 232
Callinicus of Heliopolis
700 - 700
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 233
Hermann Tilke
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 234
Cornelis Floris de Vriendt
1514 - 1575
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 235
Giuseppe Terragni
1904 - 1943
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 236
Nicodemus Tessin the Elder
1615 - 1681
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 237
Sixto Durán Ballén
1921 - 2016
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 238
Pirro Ligorio
1513 - 1583
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 239
Henri Dupuy de Lôme
1816 - 1885
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 240
Konstantin Melnikov
1890 - 1974
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 241
Henri Labrouste
1801 - 1875
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 242
Joseph Paxton
1803 - 1865
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 243
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1615, Nicodemus Tessin the Elder ranks 9. Before him are Dara Shukoh, Nicolas Fouquet, Salvator Rosa, Philip William, Elector Palatine, Govert Flinck, and Marguerite of Lorraine. After him are Madeleine Béjart, Maria Caterina Farnese, Heinrich Bach, Richard Baxter, and Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg. Among people deceased in 1681, Nicodemus Tessin the Elder ranks 8. Before him are Jahanara Begum, Gerard ter Borch, Patriarch Nikon of Moscow, Marie Angélique de Scorailles, Magdalena Sibylla of Saxe-Weissenfels, and Justus Sustermans. After him are Zheng Jing, Frans van Mieris the Elder, Hermann Conring, Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz, Frederick Louis, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, and Agafya Grushetskaya.
Others Born in 1615
Go to all RankingsDara Shukoh
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1659
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 3
Nicolas Fouquet
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1680
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 4
Salvator Rosa
PAINTER
1615 - 1673
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 5
Philip William, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1690
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 6
Govert Flinck
PAINTER
1615 - 1660
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 7
Marguerite of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1672
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 8
Nicodemus Tessin the Elder
ARCHITECT
1615 - 1681
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 9
Madeleine Béjart
ACTOR
1615 - 1672
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 10
Maria Caterina Farnese
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1646
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 11
Heinrich Bach
COMPOSER
1615 - 1692
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 12
Richard Baxter
WRITER
1615 - 1691
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 13
Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1615 - 1690
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1681
Go to all RankingsJahanara Begum
POLITICIAN
1614 - 1681
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 2
Gerard ter Borch
PAINTER
1617 - 1681
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 3
Patriarch Nikon of Moscow
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1605 - 1681
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 4
Marie Angélique de Scorailles
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1681
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 5
Magdalena Sibylla of Saxe-Weissenfels
POLITICIAN
1648 - 1681
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 6
Justus Sustermans
PAINTER
1597 - 1681
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 7
Nicodemus Tessin the Elder
ARCHITECT
1615 - 1681
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 8
Zheng Jing
POLITICIAN
1642 - 1681
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 9
Frans van Mieris the Elder
PAINTER
1635 - 1681
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 10
Hermann Conring
HISTORIAN
1606 - 1681
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 11
Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz
NOBLEMAN
1619 - 1681
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 12
Frederick Louis, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
NOBLEMAN
1619 - 1681
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 13
Agafya Grushetskaya
COMPANION
1663 - 1681
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 14
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Nicodemus Tessin the Elder ranks 2,602 out of 7,253. Before him are Christian Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach (1622), Hermann Levi (1839), Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg (1593), August von Platen-Hallermünde (1796), Otto von Lossow (1868), and Josef Frings (1887). After him are Hans Delbrück (1848), Jan Tschichold (1902), Eugen Ritter von Schobert (1883), Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg (1390), Heinrich Anton de Bary (1831), and Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst (1563).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsChristian Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach
POLITICIAN
1622 - 1708
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 2,596
Hermann Levi
COMPOSER
1839 - 1900
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 2,597
Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg
NOBLEMAN
1593 - 1650
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 2,598
August von Platen-Hallermünde
WRITER
1796 - 1835
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 2,599
Otto von Lossow
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1868 - 1938
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 2,600
Josef Frings
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1887 - 1978
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 2,601
Nicodemus Tessin the Elder
ARCHITECT
1615 - 1681
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 2,602
Hans Delbrück
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1929
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 2,603
Jan Tschichold
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1974
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 2,604
Eugen Ritter von Schobert
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1941
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 2,605
Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg
POLITICIAN
1390 - 1440
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 2,606
Heinrich Anton de Bary
BIOLOGIST
1831 - 1888
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 2,607
Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst
NOBLEMAN
1563 - 1607
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 2,608
Among ARCHITECTS In Germany
Among architects born in Germany, Nicodemus Tessin the Elder ranks 26. Before him are Robert Koldewey (1855), Hans Poelzig (1869), Ernst Neufert (1900), Friedrich von Schmidt (1825), Adolf Meyer (1881), and Hermann Tilke (1954). After him are Hermann Muthesius (1861), Friedrich August Stüler (1800), Jacques Ignace Hittorff (1792), Werner March (1894), Helmut Jahn (1940), and Friedrich von Gärtner (1791).
Robert Koldewey
1855 - 1925
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 20
Hans Poelzig
1869 - 1936
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 21
Ernst Neufert
1900 - 1986
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 22
Friedrich von Schmidt
1825 - 1891
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 23
Adolf Meyer
1881 - 1929
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 24
Hermann Tilke
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 25
Nicodemus Tessin the Elder
1615 - 1681
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 26
Hermann Muthesius
1861 - 1927
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 27
Friedrich August Stüler
1800 - 1865
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 28
Jacques Ignace Hittorff
1792 - 1867
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 29
Werner March
1894 - 1976
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 30
Helmut Jahn
1940 - 2021
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 31
Friedrich von Gärtner
1791 - 1847
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 32