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Robert Smirke

1780 - 1867

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Sir Robert Smirke (1 October 1780 – 18 April 1867) was an English architect, one of the leaders of Greek Revival architecture, though he also used other architectural styles (such as Gothic and Tudor). As an attached (i.e. official) architect within the Office of Works, he designed several major public buildings, including the main block and façade of the British Museum and altered or repaired others. He was a pioneer in the use of structural iron and concrete foundations, and was highly respected for his accuracy and professionalism. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Smirke is the 487th most popular architect (down from 477th in 2019), the 5,067th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,767th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular British Architect.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Robert Smirke ranks 487 out of 518. Before him are Arnold Bode, Suad Amiry, Calvert Vaux, Henry Hobson Richardson, Harry Vardon, and Bjarke Ingels. After him are Peter Cook, Richard Morris Hunt, Gülsün Sağlamer, Joseph Pickford, Aston Webb, and Benjamin Mountfort.

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Among people born in 1780, Robert Smirke ranks 56. Before him are Antonie Brentano, Jørgen Jørgensen, William Ellery Channing, Edward Hicks, Robert Torrens, and Richard Rush. After him are William J. Duane, Israel Pickens, and Thomas Chalmers. Among people deceased in 1867, Robert Smirke ranks 60. Before him are Phan Thanh Giản, Athanasios Miaoulis, Kirkpatrick Macmillan, Peter Clodt von Jürgensburg, Sterling Price, and Ira Aldridge. After him are Prideaux John Selby, Nathaniel Parker Willis, and Thomas Francis Meagher.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Robert Smirke ranks 5,069 out of 8,785. Before him are Matthew Lewis (1989), Julian Barbour (1937), James Whitbread Lee Glaisher (1848), Jarvis Cocker (1963), Simon Fuller (1960), and Cuth Harrison (1906). After him are Mehdi Hasan (1979), Rhodri Morgan (1939), Dennis Taylor (1949), Richard A. Proctor (1837), Darren Shan (1972), and Frances Wright (1795).

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Among ARCHITECTS In United Kingdom

Among architects born in United Kingdom, Robert Smirke ranks 42. Before him are Nicholas Grimshaw (1939), Nicholas Hawksmoor (1661), James Wyatt (1746), William Adam (1689), James Gibbs (1682), and Calvert Vaux (1824). After him are Peter Cook (1936), Joseph Pickford (1736), Aston Webb (1849), Benjamin Mountfort (1825), Giles Gilbert Scott (1880), and Herbert Baker (1862).

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