DESIGNER
Thomas Andrews
1873 - 1912

Thomas Andrews
Thomas Andrews Jr. (7 February 1873 – 15 April 1912) was a British businessman and shipbuilder, who was managing director and head of the drafting department of the shipbuilding company Harland and Wolff in Belfast, Ireland. He was the naval architect in charge of the plans for the ocean liner Titanic and perished along with more than 1,500 people when the ship sank on her maiden voyage. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Andrews is the 3rd most popular designer (up from 7th in 2019), the 153rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 281st in 2019) and the most popular British Designer.
Thomas Andrews was most famous for being the architect of the Titanic.
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Among DESIGNERS
Among designers, Thomas Andrews ranks 3 out of 104. Before him are Steve Jobs, and Antonio Stradivari. After him are Ferdinand Porsche, Peter Carl Fabergé, Giorgio Armani, Gianni Versace, Hugo Boss, William Morris, Aldus Manutius, Paco Rabanne, and Giorgetto Giugiaro.
Most Popular Designers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSteve Jobs
1955 - 2011
HPI: 88.84
Rank: 1
Antonio Stradivari
1644 - 1737
HPI: 81.39
Rank: 2
Thomas Andrews
1873 - 1912
HPI: 78.98
Rank: 3
Ferdinand Porsche
1875 - 1951
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 4
Peter Carl Fabergé
1846 - 1920
HPI: 77.25
Rank: 5
Giorgio Armani
1934 - Present
HPI: 77.04
Rank: 6
Gianni Versace
1946 - 1997
HPI: 76.76
Rank: 7
Hugo Boss
1885 - 1948
HPI: 73.83
Rank: 8
William Morris
1834 - 1896
HPI: 73.28
Rank: 9
Aldus Manutius
1449 - 1515
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 10
Paco Rabanne
1934 - 2023
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 11
Giorgetto Giugiaro
1938 - Present
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1873, Thomas Andrews ranks 3. Before him are Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Thérèse of Lisieux. After him are Enrico Caruso, Johannes V. Jensen, Lee de Forest, Leon Czolgosz, Konstantin von Neurath, Colette, Jules Rimet, Hans von Euler-Chelpin, and Alexis Carrel. Among people deceased in 1912, Thomas Andrews ranks 6. Before him are Emperor Meiji, Henri Poincaré, Joseph Lister, Robert Falcon Scott, and August Strindberg. After him are Frédéric Passy, Auguste Beernaert, Jules Massenet, Bram Stoker, Edward Smith, and Frederick VIII of Denmark.
Others Born in 1873
Go to all RankingsSergei Rachmaninoff
COMPOSER
1873 - 1943
HPI: 81.11
Rank: 1
Thérèse of Lisieux
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1873 - 1897
HPI: 79.67
Rank: 2
Thomas Andrews
DESIGNER
1873 - 1912
HPI: 78.98
Rank: 3
Enrico Caruso
SINGER
1873 - 1921
HPI: 78.95
Rank: 4
Johannes V. Jensen
WRITER
1873 - 1950
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 5
Lee de Forest
INVENTOR
1873 - 1961
HPI: 76.60
Rank: 6
Leon Czolgosz
EXTREMIST
1873 - 1901
HPI: 76.01
Rank: 7
Konstantin von Neurath
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1956
HPI: 75.69
Rank: 8
Colette
WRITER
1873 - 1954
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 9
Jules Rimet
BUSINESSPERSON
1873 - 1956
HPI: 74.98
Rank: 10
Hans von Euler-Chelpin
CHEMIST
1873 - 1964
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 11
Alexis Carrel
PHYSICIAN
1873 - 1944
HPI: 74.22
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1912
Go to all RankingsEmperor Meiji
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1912
HPI: 82.26
Rank: 1
Henri Poincaré
MATHEMATICIAN
1854 - 1912
HPI: 81.48
Rank: 2
Joseph Lister
PHYSICIAN
1827 - 1912
HPI: 81.46
Rank: 3
Robert Falcon Scott
EXPLORER
1868 - 1912
HPI: 80.52
Rank: 4
August Strindberg
WRITER
1849 - 1912
HPI: 80.30
Rank: 5
Thomas Andrews
DESIGNER
1873 - 1912
HPI: 78.98
Rank: 6
Frédéric Passy
ECONOMIST
1822 - 1912
HPI: 78.38
Rank: 7
Auguste Beernaert
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1912
HPI: 78.35
Rank: 8
Jules Massenet
COMPOSER
1842 - 1912
HPI: 76.83
Rank: 9
Bram Stoker
WRITER
1847 - 1912
HPI: 75.89
Rank: 10
Edward Smith
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1850 - 1912
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 11
Frederick VIII of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1912
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 12
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Thomas Andrews ranks 153 out of 8,785. Before him are William Ramsay (1852), J. M. W. Turner (1775), Robert Louis Stevenson (1850), Walter Scott (1771), Alan Rickman (1946), and Marianne Faithfull (1946). After him are Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (1930), Neville Chamberlain (1869), Liam Neeson (1952), Anna Wintour (1949), Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948), and John Milton (1608).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsWilliam Ramsay
CHEMIST
1852 - 1916
HPI: 79.11
Rank: 147
J. M. W. Turner
PAINTER
1775 - 1851
HPI: 79.11
Rank: 148
Robert Louis Stevenson
WRITER
1850 - 1894
HPI: 79.06
Rank: 149
Walter Scott
WRITER
1771 - 1832
HPI: 79.04
Rank: 150
Alan Rickman
ACTOR
1946 - 2016
HPI: 79.04
Rank: 151
Marianne Faithfull
SINGER
1946 - 2025
HPI: 79.01
Rank: 152
Thomas Andrews
DESIGNER
1873 - 1912
HPI: 78.98
Rank: 153
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
NOBLEMAN
1930 - 2002
HPI: 78.94
Rank: 154
Neville Chamberlain
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1940
HPI: 78.91
Rank: 155
Liam Neeson
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 78.88
Rank: 156
Anna Wintour
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 78.83
Rank: 157
Andrew Lloyd Webber
COMPOSER
1948 - Present
HPI: 78.83
Rank: 158
John Milton
WRITER
1608 - 1674
HPI: 78.82
Rank: 159
Among DESIGNERS In United Kingdom
Among designers born in United Kingdom, Thomas Andrews ranks 1. After him are William Morris (1834), Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868), Thomas Chippendale (1718), Jony Ive (1967), Josiah Wedgwood (1730), Beau Brummell (1778), Alexander McQueen (1969), John Baskerville (1706), Storm Thorgerson (1944), Laura Ashley (1925), and Paul Smith (1946).
Thomas Andrews
1873 - 1912
HPI: 78.98
Rank: 1
William Morris
1834 - 1896
HPI: 73.28
Rank: 2
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
1868 - 1928
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 3
Thomas Chippendale
1718 - 1779
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 4
Jony Ive
1967 - Present
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 5
Josiah Wedgwood
1730 - 1795
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 6
Beau Brummell
1778 - 1840
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 7
Alexander McQueen
1969 - 2010
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 8
John Baskerville
1706 - 1775
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 9
Storm Thorgerson
1944 - 2013
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 10
Laura Ashley
1925 - 1985
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 11
Paul Smith
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 12