ARCHITECT
Richard Neutra
1892 - 1970

Richard Neutra
Richard Joseph Neutra ( NOI-tra; 8 April 1892 – 16 April 1970) was an Austrian-American architect. Living and building for most of his career in Southern California, he came to be considered a prominent and important modernist architect. His most notable works include the Kaufmann Desert House, in Palm Springs, California. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Neutra is the 174th most popular architect (down from 82nd in 2019), the 424th most popular biography from Austria (down from 196th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Austrian Architect.
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Richard Neutra ranks 174 out of 518. Before him are Jacob van Campen, Carlo Rainaldi, Hassan Fathy, William Burges, Lilly Reich, and Michele Sanmicheli. After him are Ur-Nanshe, Aristobulus of Cassandreia, Muhammad V of Granada, Eduardo Souto de Moura, Kisho Kurokawa, and Pietro Lombardo.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJacob 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
Richard Neutra
1892 - 1970
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 174
Ur-Nanshe
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 175
Aristobulus of Cassandreia
375 BC - 301 BC
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 176
Muhammad V of Granada
1339 - 1391
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 177
Eduardo Souto de Moura
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 178
Kisho Kurokawa
1934 - 2007
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 179
Pietro Lombardo
1435 - 1515
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 180
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1892, Richard Neutra ranks 94. Before him are Mirsaid Sultan-Galiev, Basil Rathbone, Dietrich von Saucken, Donald Wills Douglas Sr., Erich Brandenberger, and Takeo Takagi. After him are Reinhold Niebuhr, Radola Gajda, Robert Watson-Watt, Herman Potočnik, Agnes Smedley, and Ivan Šubašić. Among people deceased in 1970, Richard Neutra ranks 82. Before him are Roman Ingarden, Marlen Haushofer, Ludolf von Alvensleben, Jan Syrový, Feroz Khan Noon, and Leonarda Cianciulli. After him are Erle Stanley Gardner, Michał Kalecki, Polina Zhemchuzhina, Théo Sarapo, Eiji Tsuburaya, and Bernd Alois Zimmermann.
Others Born in 1892
Go to all RankingsMirsaid Sultan-Galiev
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1940
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 88
Basil Rathbone
ACTOR
1892 - 1967
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 89
Dietrich von Saucken
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1980
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 90
Donald Wills Douglas Sr.
ENGINEER
1892 - 1981
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 91
Erich Brandenberger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1955
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 92
Takeo Takagi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1944
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 93
Richard Neutra
ARCHITECT
1892 - 1970
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 94
Reinhold Niebuhr
PHILOSOPHER
1892 - 1971
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 95
Radola Gajda
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1948
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 96
Robert Watson-Watt
INVENTOR
1892 - 1973
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 97
Herman Potočnik
ENGINEER
1892 - 1929
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 98
Agnes Smedley
WRITER
1892 - 1950
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 99
Ivan Šubašić
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1955
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 100
Others Deceased in 1970
Go to all RankingsRoman Ingarden
PHILOSOPHER
1893 - 1970
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 76
Marlen Haushofer
WRITER
1920 - 1970
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 77
Ludolf von Alvensleben
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1901 - 1970
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 78
Jan Syrový
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1970
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 79
Feroz Khan Noon
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1970
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 80
Leonarda Cianciulli
EXTREMIST
1893 - 1970
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 81
Richard Neutra
ARCHITECT
1892 - 1970
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 82
Erle Stanley Gardner
WRITER
1889 - 1970
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 83
Michał Kalecki
ECONOMIST
1899 - 1970
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 84
Polina Zhemchuzhina
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1970
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 85
Théo Sarapo
SINGER
1936 - 1970
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 86
Eiji Tsuburaya
WRITER
1901 - 1970
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 87
Bernd Alois Zimmermann
COMPOSER
1918 - 1970
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 88
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Richard Neutra ranks 424 out of 1,424. Before him are Georg Alexander Pick (1859), Archduke Felix of Austria (1916), Georg Ritter von Schönerer (1842), Emil Artin (1898), Josef Krips (1902), and Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (1882). After him are Robert Fuchs (1847), Charles of Austria, Bishop of Wroclaw (1590), Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1818), Johann Nepomuk Karl, Prince of Liechtenstein (1724), Eduard Taaffe, 11th Viscount Taaffe (1833), and Irmfried Eberl (1910).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsGeorg Alexander Pick
MATHEMATICIAN
1859 - 1942
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 418
Archduke Felix of Austria
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2011
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 419
Georg Ritter von Schönerer
POLITICIAN
1842 - 1921
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 420
Emil Artin
MATHEMATICIAN
1898 - 1962
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 421
Josef Krips
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1974
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 422
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1882 - 1940
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 423
Richard Neutra
ARCHITECT
1892 - 1970
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 424
Robert Fuchs
COMPOSER
1847 - 1927
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 425
Charles of Austria, Bishop of Wroclaw
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1590 - 1624
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 426
Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1881
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 427
Johann Nepomuk Karl, Prince of Liechtenstein
POLITICIAN
1724 - 1748
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 428
Eduard Taaffe, 11th Viscount Taaffe
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1895
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 429
Irmfried Eberl
PHYSICIAN
1910 - 1948
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 430
Among ARCHITECTS In Austria
Among architects born in Austria, Richard Neutra ranks 7. Before him are Otto Wagner (1841), Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928), Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach (1656), Hans Hollein (1934), Ettore Sottsass (1917), and Camillo Sitte (1843). After him are Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky (1897), Ferdinand Fellner (1847), Josef Frank (1885), Jakob Prandtauer (1660), Heinrich von Ferstel (1828), and Christopher Alexander (1936).
Otto Wagner
1841 - 1918
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 1
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
1928 - 2000
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 2
Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach
1656 - 1723
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 3
Hans Hollein
1934 - 2014
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 4
Ettore Sottsass
1917 - 2007
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 5
Camillo Sitte
1843 - 1903
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 6
Richard Neutra
1892 - 1970
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 7
Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky
1897 - 2000
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 8
Ferdinand Fellner
1847 - 1916
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 9
Josef Frank
1885 - 1967
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 10
Jakob Prandtauer
1660 - 1726
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 11
Heinrich von Ferstel
1828 - 1883
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 12
Christopher Alexander
1936 - 2022
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 13