ARCHITECT
Victor Baltard
1805 - 1874

Victor Baltard
Victor Baltard (French pronunciation: [viktɔʁ baltaʁ]; 9 June 1805 – 13 January 1874) was a French architect famed for work in Paris including designing Les Halles market and the Saint-Augustin church. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Victor Baltard is the 391st most popular architect (down from 378th in 2019), the 4,179th most popular biography from France (down from 4,109th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular French Architect.
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Victor Baltard ranks 391 out of 518. Before him are Georges Candilis, Mihály Pollack, Mario Bellini, Kadir Topbaş, Lorenzo Gafà, and Alberto Palacio. After him are Ron Arad, John Hejduk, Anastasios Metaxas, Clemens Holzmeister, Adolf Lang, and Shelley McNamara.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorges Candilis
1913 - 1995
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 385
Mihály Pollack
1773 - 1855
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 386
Mario Bellini
1935 - Present
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 387
Kadir Topbaş
1945 - 2021
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 388
Lorenzo Gafà
1630 - 1704
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 389
Alberto Palacio
1856 - 1939
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 390
Victor Baltard
1805 - 1874
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 391
Ron Arad
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 392
John Hejduk
1929 - 2000
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 393
Anastasios Metaxas
1862 - 1937
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 394
Clemens Holzmeister
1886 - 1983
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 395
Adolf Lang
1848 - 1913
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 396
Shelley McNamara
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 397
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1805, Victor Baltard ranks 62. Before him are Infanta Maria da Assunção of Braganza, Kuriakose Elias Chavara, Hugo von Mohl, José Ballivián, Manuel García, and Rudolf Wagner. After him are Tomás Villalba, Alexander Burnes, Jean-Baptiste Nothomb, William Lloyd Garrison, Karl Ferdinand Sohn, and Josef Danhauser. Among people deceased in 1874, Victor Baltard ranks 45. Before him are Vilém Blodek, Jules Janin, Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt, Jean Cruveilhier, Heinrich von Kittlitz, and Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt. After him are Robert Edmond Grant, John Phillips, Richard Thomas Lowe, Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville, Sylvain Van de Weyer, and Charles-Mathias Simons.
Others Born in 1805
Go to all RankingsInfanta Maria da Assunção of Braganza
COMPANION
1805 - 1834
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 56
Kuriakose Elias Chavara
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1805 - 1871
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 57
Hugo von Mohl
BIOLOGIST
1805 - 1872
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 58
José Ballivián
POLITICIAN
1805 - 1852
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 59
Manuel García
SINGER
1805 - 1906
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 60
Rudolf Wagner
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1805 - 1864
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 61
Victor Baltard
ARCHITECT
1805 - 1874
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 62
Tomás Villalba
POLITICIAN
1805 - 1886
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 63
Alexander Burnes
EXPLORER
1805 - 1841
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 64
Jean-Baptiste Nothomb
POLITICIAN
1805 - 1881
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 65
William Lloyd Garrison
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1805 - 1879
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 66
Karl Ferdinand Sohn
PAINTER
1805 - 1867
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 67
Josef Danhauser
PAINTER
1805 - 1845
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 68
Others Deceased in 1874
Go to all RankingsVilém Blodek
COMPOSER
1834 - 1874
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 39
Jules Janin
WRITER
1804 - 1874
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 40
Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt
POLITICIAN
1794 - 1874
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 41
Jean Cruveilhier
PHYSICIAN
1791 - 1874
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 42
Heinrich von Kittlitz
BIOLOGIST
1799 - 1874
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 43
Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt
BIOLOGIST
1785 - 1874
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 44
Victor Baltard
ARCHITECT
1805 - 1874
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 45
Robert Edmond Grant
WRITER
1793 - 1874
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 46
John Phillips
GEOLOGIST
1800 - 1874
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 47
Richard Thomas Lowe
BIOLOGIST
1802 - 1874
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 48
Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville
BIOLOGIST
1799 - 1874
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 49
Sylvain Van de Weyer
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1874
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 50
Charles-Mathias Simons
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1874
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 51
In France
Among people born in France, Victor Baltard ranks 4,179 out of 6,770. Before him are Johann Carolus (1575), Georges Courteline (1858), Pierre Daninos (1913), Pierre Dartout (1954), Moungi Bawendi (1961), and Mathieu Valbuena (1984). After him are Guy Patin (1601), Michel-Jean Sedaine (1719), Jean Petit (1949), Jean Bouin (1888), Virginie Ancelot (1792), and Benoît Magimel (1974).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJohann Carolus
BUSINESSPERSON
1575 - 1634
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 4,173
Georges Courteline
WRITER
1858 - 1929
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 4,174
Pierre Daninos
WRITER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 4,175
Pierre Dartout
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 4,176
Moungi Bawendi
CHEMIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 4,177
Mathieu Valbuena
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 4,178
Victor Baltard
ARCHITECT
1805 - 1874
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 4,179
Guy Patin
PHYSICIAN
1601 - 1672
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 4,180
Michel-Jean Sedaine
WRITER
1719 - 1797
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 4,181
Jean Petit
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2024
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 4,182
Jean Bouin
ATHLETE
1888 - 1914
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 4,183
Virginie Ancelot
WRITER
1792 - 1875
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 4,184
Benoît Magimel
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 4,185
Among ARCHITECTS In France
Among architects born in France, Victor Baltard ranks 42. Before him are Salomon de Brosse (1571), Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine (1762), Libéral Bruant (1636), Dominique Perrault (1953), Victor Laloux (1850), and Alberto Palacio (1856). After him are Auguste de Montferrand (1786), Daniel Marot (1661), Victor Louis (1731), Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe (1729), and Anne Lacaton (1955).
Salomon de Brosse
1571 - 1626
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 36
Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine
1762 - 1853
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 37
Libéral Bruant
1636 - 1697
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 38
Dominique Perrault
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 39
Victor Laloux
1850 - 1937
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 40
Alberto Palacio
1856 - 1939
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 41
Victor Baltard
1805 - 1874
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 42
Auguste de Montferrand
1786 - 1858
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 43
Daniel Marot
1661 - 1752
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 44
Victor Louis
1731 - 1800
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 45
Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe
1729 - 1800
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 46
Anne Lacaton
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 47