ARCHITECT
Wilhelm Kreis
1873 - 1955

Wilhelm Kreis
Wilhelm Kreis (17 March 1873 – 13 August 1955) was a prominent German architect and professor of architecture, active through four political systems in German history: the Wilhelmine era, the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich, and the foundation of the Federal Republic. Kreis was born in Eltville am Rhein in Hesse-Nassau. He first came to prominence with his 1896 submission for the Völkerschlachtdenkmal in Leipzig, although the commission went to Bruno Schmitz. Around the turn of the century, Kreis designed 58 of the Bismarck Towers, a number of civic projects in Dresden, the 1924 William Marx house, and other significant projects. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wilhelm Kreis is the 409th most popular architect (down from 371st in 2019), the 4,544th most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,173rd in 2019) and the 44th most popular German Architect.
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Wilhelm Kreis ranks 409 out of 518. Before him are John Soane, Juan Gómez de Mora, Denise Scott Brown, Victor Louis, Martin Wagner, and Paolo Soleri. After him are Aurelio Galfetti, Léon Krier, Ragnar Östberg, Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, Jan Wils, and Dankmar Adler.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Soane
1753 - 1837
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 403
Juan Gómez de Mora
1586 - 1648
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 404
Denise Scott Brown
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 405
Victor Louis
1731 - 1800
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 406
Martin Wagner
1885 - 1957
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 407
Paolo Soleri
1919 - 2013
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 408
Wilhelm Kreis
1873 - 1955
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 409
Aurelio Galfetti
1936 - 2021
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 410
Léon Krier
1946 - 2025
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 411
Ragnar Östberg
1866 - 1945
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 412
Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington
1694 - 1753
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 413
Jan Wils
1891 - 1972
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 414
Dankmar Adler
1844 - 1900
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 415
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1873, Wilhelm Kreis ranks 153. Before him are Ivan Shmelyov, Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg, Ioannis Chrysafis, Al Smith, Frank Wild, and Oscar von Sydow. After him are E. D. Morel, Étienne Desmarteau, Antonina Nezhdanova, Carlos Mendieta, Leo Slezak, and Ivan Babushkin. Among people deceased in 1955, Wilhelm Kreis ranks 131. Before him are Johan Jarlén, James Agee, Fumio Hayasaka, Bill Vukovich, Constantin Argetoianu, and Johannes de Jong. After him are Saadat Hasan Manto, Nick Winter, Clemente Biondetti, Manny Ayulo, José Antonio Remón Cantera, and Charley Toorop.
Others Born in 1873
Go to all RankingsIvan Shmelyov
WRITER
1873 - 1950
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 147
Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1953
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 148
Ioannis Chrysafis
WRITER
1873 - 1932
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 149
Al Smith
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1944
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 150
Frank Wild
EXPLORER
1873 - 1939
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 151
Oscar von Sydow
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1936
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 152
Wilhelm Kreis
ARCHITECT
1873 - 1955
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 153
E. D. Morel
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1924
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 154
Étienne Desmarteau
ATHLETE
1873 - 1905
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 155
Antonina Nezhdanova
SINGER
1873 - 1950
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 156
Carlos Mendieta
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1960
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 157
Leo Slezak
SINGER
1873 - 1946
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 158
Ivan Babushkin
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1906
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 159
Others Deceased in 1955
Go to all RankingsJohan Jarlén
ATHLETE
1880 - 1955
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 125
James Agee
WRITER
1909 - 1955
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 126
Fumio Hayasaka
COMPOSER
1914 - 1955
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 127
Bill Vukovich
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1955
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 128
Constantin Argetoianu
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1955
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 129
Johannes de Jong
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1885 - 1955
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 130
Wilhelm Kreis
ARCHITECT
1873 - 1955
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 131
Saadat Hasan Manto
WRITER
1912 - 1955
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 132
Nick Winter
ATHLETE
1894 - 1955
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 133
Clemente Biondetti
RACING DRIVER
1898 - 1955
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 134
Manny Ayulo
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1955
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 135
José Antonio Remón Cantera
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1955
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 136
Charley Toorop
PAINTER
1891 - 1955
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 137
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Wilhelm Kreis ranks 4,547 out of 7,253. Before him are Princess Leopoldine of Baden (1837), Oliver Shanti (1948), Albrecht Thaer (1752), Walter Brack (1880), Gustav von Alvensleben (1803), and Kurt Beck (1949). After him are Hedwig Dohm (1831), Friedrich Chrysander (1826), Hildrun Laufer-Claus (1939), Helmut Recknagel (1937), Werner Krämer (1940), and Christian Wilhelm Allers (1857).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsPrincess Leopoldine of Baden
NOBLEMAN
1837 - 1903
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 4,541
Oliver Shanti
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2016
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 4,542
Albrecht Thaer
BIOLOGIST
1752 - 1828
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 4,543
Walter Brack
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1919
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 4,544
Gustav von Alvensleben
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1803 - 1881
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 4,545
Kurt Beck
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 4,546
Wilhelm Kreis
ARCHITECT
1873 - 1955
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 4,547
Hedwig Dohm
WRITER
1831 - 1919
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 4,548
Friedrich Chrysander
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1901
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 4,549
Hildrun Laufer-Claus
ATHLETE
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 4,550
Helmut Recknagel
SKIER
1937 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 4,551
Werner Krämer
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2010
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 4,552
Christian Wilhelm Allers
PAINTER
1857 - 1915
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 4,553
Among ARCHITECTS In Germany
Among architects born in Germany, Wilhelm Kreis ranks 44. Before him are Carl Humann (1839), Albert Kahn (1869), Peter Joseph Lenné (1789), Rudolf Wolters (1903), Herman Sörgel (1885), and Martin Gropius (1824). After him are Dankmar Adler (1844), Hermann Bollé (1845), Friedrich Ludwig Persius (1803), Theodor Fischer (1862), Elias Holl (1573), and Johann Friedrich Höger (1877).
Carl Humann
1839 - 1896
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 38
Albert Kahn
1869 - 1942
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 39
Peter Joseph Lenné
1789 - 1866
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 40
Rudolf Wolters
1903 - 1983
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 41
Herman Sörgel
1885 - 1952
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 42
Martin Gropius
1824 - 1880
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 43
Wilhelm Kreis
1873 - 1955
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 44
Dankmar Adler
1844 - 1900
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 45
Hermann Bollé
1845 - 1926
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 46
Friedrich Ludwig Persius
1803 - 1845
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 47
Theodor Fischer
1862 - 1938
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 48
Elias Holl
1573 - 1646
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 49
Johann Friedrich Höger
1877 - 1949
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 50