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Vitruvius

75 BC - 15 BC

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Vitruvius ( vi-TROO-vee-əs; Latin: [wɪˈtruːwi.ʊs]; c. 80–70 BC – after c. 15 BC) was a Roman architect and engineer during the 1st century BC, known for his multi-volume work titled De architectura. As the only treatise on architecture to survive from antiquity, it has been regarded since the Renaissance as the first book on architectural theory, as well as a major source on the canon of classical architecture. It is not clear to what extent his contemporaries regarded his book as original or important. He states that all buildings should have three attributes: firmitas, utilitas, and venustas ("strength", "utility", and "beauty"), principles reflected in much Ancient Roman architecture. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vitruvius is the 5th most popular architect (down from 4th in 2019), the 118th most popular biography from Italy (down from 74th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Italian Architect.

Vitruvius is most famous for his book, De Architectura, which is a text on architecture. Vitruvius is also famous for being the architect of the temple of Jupiter in Rome.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Vitruvius ranks 5 out of 518. Before him are Antoni Gaudí, Le Corbusier, Khufu, and Gian Lorenzo Bernini. After him are Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Mimar Sinan, Alvar Aalto, Donato Bramante, Imhotep, Andrea Palladio, and Albert Speer.

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Among people born in 75 BC, Vitruvius ranks 1. After him are Emperor Yuan of Han, and Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther. Among people deceased in 15 BC, Vitruvius ranks 1. After him is Lucius Munatius Plancus.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Vitruvius ranks 118 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Gregory XV (1554), Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194), Sonia Gandhi (1946), Federico Fellini (1920), Pope Pius IV (1499), and Pope Gregory XII (1335). After him are Girolamo Savonarola (1452), Pope Paul V (1552), Pope Clement VIII (1536), Pope Clement XI (1649), Pope Clement XIII (1693), and Masaccio (1401).

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Among ARCHITECTS In Italy

Among architects born in Italy, Vitruvius ranks 2. Before him are Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598). After him are Donato Bramante (1443), Andrea Palladio (1508), Leon Battista Alberti (1404), Renzo Piano (1937), Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola (1507), Giacomo della Porta (1533), Arnolfo di Cambio (1240), Aldo Rossi (1931), Michelozzo (1396), and Guarino Guarini (1624).

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