ARCHITECT
Paul Andreu
1938 - 2018

Paul Andreu
Paul Andreu (10 July 1938 – 11 October 2018) was a French architect, known for his designs of multiple airports such as Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, and multiple prestigious projects in China, including the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Andreu is the 167th most popular architect (up from 184th in 2019), the 2,025th most popular biography from France (up from 2,153rd in 2019) and the 24th most popular French Architect.
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Paul Andreu ranks 167 out of 518. Before him are Ebenezer Howard, Carl Ludvig Engel, Josep Puig i Cadafalch, Robert Adam, Jean Chalgrin, and Fazlur Rahman Khan. After him are Jacob van Campen, Carlo Rainaldi, Hassan Fathy, William Burges, Lilly Reich, and Michele Sanmicheli.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEbenezer 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
Lilly Reich
1885 - 1947
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 172
Michele Sanmicheli
1484 - 1559
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 173
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Paul Andreu ranks 136. Before him are Nayef Hawatmeh, Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria, Marien Ngouabi, Sergei Novikov, Cabu, and John Connelly. After him are Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Robert Smithson, Gerry Byrne, Karin Dor, Guy Roux, and Arsen Dedić. Among people deceased in 2018, Paul Andreu ranks 101. Before him are David Goodall, Odvar Nordli, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Samir Amin, Oskar Gröning, and Nicole Fontaine. After him are Bruno Sammartino, Kira Muratova, Darío Castrillón Hoyos, Ermanno Olmi, Big Van Vader, and Margot Kidder.
Others Born in 1938
Go to all RankingsNayef Hawatmeh
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 130
Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2015
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 131
Marien Ngouabi
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1977
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 132
Sergei Novikov
MATHEMATICIAN
1938 - 2024
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 133
Cabu
COMIC ARTIST
1938 - 2015
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 134
John Connelly
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2012
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 135
Paul Andreu
ARCHITECT
1938 - 2018
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 136
Manuel Monteiro de Castro
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - Present
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 137
Robert Smithson
SCULPTOR
1938 - 1973
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 138
Gerry Byrne
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2015
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 139
Karin Dor
ACTOR
1938 - 2017
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 140
Guy Roux
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 141
Arsen Dedić
SINGER
1938 - 2015
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 142
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsDavid Goodall
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 2018
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 95
Odvar Nordli
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2018
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 96
Gennady Rozhdestvensky
COMPOSER
1931 - 2018
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 97
Samir Amin
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2018
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 98
Oskar Gröning
EXTREMIST
1921 - 2018
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 99
Nicole Fontaine
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2018
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 100
Paul Andreu
ARCHITECT
1938 - 2018
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 101
Bruno Sammartino
WRESTLER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 102
Kira Muratova
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - 2018
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 103
Darío Castrillón Hoyos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2018
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 104
Ermanno Olmi
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2018
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 105
Big Van Vader
WRESTLER
1955 - 2018
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 106
Margot Kidder
ACTOR
1948 - 2018
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 107
In France
Among people born in France, Paul Andreu ranks 2,025 out of 6,770. Before him are Isabella, Countess of Vertus (1348), André Marie Constant Duméril (1774), Paul Poiret (1879), Francis II, Duke of Lorraine (1572), Jean Calas (1698), and Paul Pelliot (1878). After him are Emmanuel Petit (1970), Mahaut, Countess of Artois (1269), François de la Chaise (1624), Charles de Freycinet (1828), Pierre Messmer (1916), and Adalberon (947).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsIsabella, Countess of Vertus
NOBLEMAN
1348 - 1372
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 2,019
André Marie Constant Duméril
BIOLOGIST
1774 - 1860
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 2,020
Paul Poiret
FASHION DESIGNER
1879 - 1944
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 2,021
Francis II, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1572 - 1632
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 2,022
Jean Calas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1698 - 1762
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 2,023
Paul Pelliot
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1878 - 1945
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 2,024
Paul Andreu
ARCHITECT
1938 - 2018
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 2,025
Emmanuel Petit
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 2,026
Mahaut, Countess of Artois
POLITICIAN
1269 - 1329
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 2,027
François de la Chaise
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1624 - 1709
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 2,028
Charles de Freycinet
POLITICIAN
1828 - 1923
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 2,029
Pierre Messmer
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2007
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 2,030
Adalberon
WRITER
947 - 1030
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 2,031
Among ARCHITECTS In France
Among architects born in France, Paul Andreu ranks 24. Before him are Paul Abadie (1812), Jacques-François Blondel (1705), Étienne-Louis Boullée (1728), Jacques-Germain Soufflot (1713), Charlotte Perriand (1903), and Jean Chalgrin (1739). After him are Jacques Lemercier (1585), Quatremère de Quincy (1755), Matthias of Arras (1290), Robert de Cotte (1656), François Blondel (1618), and Jean Prouvé (1901).
Paul Abadie
1812 - 1884
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 18
Jacques-François Blondel
1705 - 1774
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 19
Étienne-Louis Boullée
1728 - 1799
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 20
Jacques-Germain Soufflot
1713 - 1780
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 21
Charlotte Perriand
1903 - 1999
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 22
Jean Chalgrin
1739 - 1811
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 23
Paul Andreu
1938 - 2018
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 24
Jacques Lemercier
1585 - 1654
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 25
Quatremère de Quincy
1755 - 1849
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 26
Matthias of Arras
1290 - 1352
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 27
Robert de Cotte
1656 - 1735
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 28
François Blondel
1618 - 1686
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 29
Jean Prouvé
1901 - 1984
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 30