ARCHITECT
Rafael Moneo
1937 - Today

Rafael Moneo
José Rafael Moneo Vallés (born 9 May 1937) is a Spanish architect. He won the Pritzker Prize for architecture in 1996, the RIBA Royal Gold Medal in 2003, and La Biennale's Golden Lion in 2021. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rafael Moneo is the 115th most popular architect (up from 131st in 2019), the 410th most popular biography from Spain (up from 468th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Spanish Architect.
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Rafael Moneo ranks 115 out of 518. Before him are Theophil Hansen, Pierre Lescot, Leo von Klenze, Eileen Gray, Ricardo Bofill, and George Gilbert Scott. After him are Auguste Perret, Carl Gotthard Langhans, César Pelli, Minoru Yamasaki, Peter Eisenman, and Hannes Meyer.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTheophil Hansen
1813 - 1891
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 109
Pierre Lescot
1515 - 1578
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 110
Leo von Klenze
1784 - 1864
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 111
Eileen Gray
1878 - 1976
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 112
Ricardo Bofill
1939 - 2022
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 113
George Gilbert Scott
1811 - 1878
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 114
Rafael Moneo
1937 - Present
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 115
Auguste Perret
1874 - 1954
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 116
Carl Gotthard Langhans
1732 - 1808
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 117
César Pelli
1926 - 2019
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 118
Minoru Yamasaki
1912 - 1986
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 119
Peter Eisenman
1932 - Present
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 120
Hannes Meyer
1889 - 1954
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 121
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Rafael Moneo ranks 75. Before him are Paolo Conte, Roger Zelazny, Joseph Nye, Richard Møller Nielsen, Anatoly Sobchak, and Rubin Carter. After him are George Carlin, Maryanne Trump Barry, Kōichirō Matsuura, Ratan Tata, Michael Jeffery, and Manuel Pinto da Costa.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsPaolo Conte
MUSICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 69
Roger Zelazny
WRITER
1937 - 1995
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 70
Joseph Nye
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1937 - 2025
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 71
Richard Møller Nielsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2014
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 72
Anatoly Sobchak
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2000
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 73
Rubin Carter
BOXER
1937 - 2014
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 74
Rafael Moneo
ARCHITECT
1937 - Present
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 75
George Carlin
COMEDIAN
1937 - 2008
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 76
Maryanne Trump Barry
JUDGE
1937 - 2023
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 77
Kōichirō Matsuura
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 78
Ratan Tata
BUSINESSPERSON
1937 - 2024
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 79
Michael Jeffery
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2020
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 80
Manuel Pinto da Costa
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 81
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Rafael Moneo ranks 410 out of 3,355. Before him are Guti (1976), Enrique Simonet (1866), Amancio Amaro (1939), Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba (1926), Vímara Peres (820), and Fruela II of Asturias (875). After him are John of Austria the Younger (1629), Fruela I of Asturias (722), Theudis (470), Mercedes of Orléans (1860), Carlos Osoro Sierra (1945), and García II of Galicia (1042).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsGuti
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 404
Enrique Simonet
PAINTER
1866 - 1927
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 405
Amancio Amaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2023
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 406
Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2014
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 407
Vímara Peres
POLITICIAN
820 - 873
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 408
Fruela II of Asturias
POLITICIAN
875 - 925
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 409
Rafael Moneo
ARCHITECT
1937 - Present
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 410
John of Austria the Younger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1629 - 1679
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 411
Fruela I of Asturias
POLITICIAN
722 - 768
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 412
Theudis
POLITICIAN
470 - 548
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 413
Mercedes of Orléans
COMPANION
1860 - 1878
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 414
Carlos Osoro Sierra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 415
García II of Galicia
POLITICIAN
1042 - 1090
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 416
Among ARCHITECTS In Spain
Among architects born in Spain, Rafael Moneo ranks 5. Before him are Antoni Gaudí (1852), Santiago Calatrava (1951), Lluís Domènech i Montaner (1850), and Ricardo Bofill (1939). After him are Juan de Herrera (1530), Alonzo Cano (1601), Josep Puig i Cadafalch (1867), Muhammad V of Granada (1339), Josep Lluís Sert (1902), Félix Candela (1910), and José Benito de Churriguera (1665).
Antoni Gaudí
1852 - 1926
HPI: 86.92
Rank: 1
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