Adrian Smith

American architect (born 1944)
Person human Q374276
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Adrian Smith

Summary

Adrian Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1944-08-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an architect[4]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (594 views/month, #6,767 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Adrian Smith's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Adrian Smith was born on +1944-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Adrian Smith held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Adrian Smith worked as an architect[4].
  • Adrian Smith was educated at University of Illinois Chicago[7].
  • Adrian Smith's education included a stint at University of British Columbia[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Adrian Smith is Burj Khalifa[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Adrian Smith is Jeddah Tower[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Adrian Smith is Jin Mao Tower[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Adrian Smith is Trump International Hotel and Tower[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Adrian Smith is Pearl River Tower[13].
  • Adrian Smith's image is recorded as Adrian Smith crop.jpg[14].
  • Adrian Smith is recorded as male[15].
  • Adrian Smith's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Adrian Smith's movement is recorded as postmodern architecture[17].
  • Adrian Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078782592[18].
  • Adrian Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68668403[19].
  • Adrian Smith's GND ID is recorded as 132781972[20].
  • Adrian Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2005079810[21].
  • Adrian Smith's IdRef ID is recorded as 18543150X[22].
  • Adrian Smith's part of is recorded as Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture[23].
  • Adrian Smith's Commons category is recorded as Adrian Smith[24].
  • Adrian Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0czyqk[25].
  • Adrian Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[26].
  • Adrian Smith's given name is recorded as Adrian[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Adrian Smith… he was born on +1944-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Chicago[7], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1983[30] and University of British Columbia[8], a public research university[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1908[33], headquartered in Vancouver[34].

Career and Affiliations

Adrian Smith worked as an architect[4].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Burj Khalifa[9], a skyscraper[35], in United Arab Emirates[36], founded in 2004[37]; Jeddah Tower[10], a skyscraper[38], in Saudi Arabia[39]; Jin Mao Tower[11], a skyscraper[40], in People's Republic of China[41], founded in 1998[42]; Trump International Hotel and Tower[12], a skyscraper[43], in United States[44], founded in 2009[45]; and Pearl River Tower[13], a tower block[46], in People's Republic of China[47], founded in 2011[48].

Why It Matters

Adrian Smith ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (594 views/month, #6,767 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Adrian Smith born?

Adrian Smith was born in Chicago[2].

What did Adrian Smith do for work?

Adrian Smith worked as architect[4].

Where did Adrian Smith go to school?

Adrian Smith was educated at University of Illinois Chicago[7] and University of British Columbia[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [11] . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Sex or gender male
    Educated at University of Illinois Chicago, University of British Columbia
    Given name Adrian
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