Charles Jencks

American architecture theorist, critic and landscape architect (1939–2019)
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Charles Jencks

Summary

Charles Jencks is a human[1]. He was born in Baltimore[2]. He was born on +1939-06-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +2019-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6], historian[7], landscape architect[8], architectural theoretician[9], and critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Charles Jencks was born in Baltimore[2].
  • Charles Jencks died in London[4].
  • Charles Jencks was born on +1939-06-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Jencks died on +2019-10-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles Jencks was married to Maggie Keswick Jencks[12].
  • Among Charles Jencks's spouses was Louisa Caroline Mary Farrell[13].
  • A child of Charles Jencks was Cosmo Jencks[14].
  • A child of Charles Jencks was Justin Jencks[15].
  • A child of Charles Jencks was John Keswick Jencks[16].
  • A child of Charles Jencks was Lily Clare Jencks[17].
  • Charles Jencks held citizenship in United States[18].
  • Charles Jencks worked as an architect[6].
  • Charles Jencks worked as a historian[7].
  • Charles Jencks's professions included landscape architect[8].
  • Charles Jencks worked as an architectural theoretician[9].
  • Charles Jencks worked as a critic[10].
  • Charles Jencks worked as a designer[19].
  • Charles Jencks's field of work was architecture[20].
  • Charles Jencks's field of work was architectural theory[21].
  • Charles Jencks's education included a stint at Harvard University[22].
  • Charles Jencks was educated at University College London[23].
  • Charles Jencks was educated at Harvard Graduate School of Design[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles Jencks is Crawick Multiverse[25].
  • Charles Jencks's image is recorded as Jencks 046 b&w.jpg[26].
  • Charles Jencks is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Jencks's place of birth was Baltimore[2]. He was born on +1939-06-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[22], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University College London[23], a university college[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1826[34], headquartered in UCL Main Building[35]; and Harvard Graduate School of Design[24], a graduate school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1936[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], historian[7], landscape architect[8], architectural theoretician[9], critic[10], and designer[19]. Fields of work include architecture[20], an academic discipline[40] and architectural theory[21], an academic discipline[41].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Charles Jencks is Crawick Multiverse[25].

Personal Life

Spouses include Maggie Keswick Jencks[12], a landscape architect[42], 1941–1995[43], of United Kingdom[44], specialised in fashion design[45] and Louisa Caroline Mary Farrell[13]. Children include Cosmo Jencks[14]; Justin Jencks[15]; John Keswick Jencks[16], a director[46], b. 1978[47], specialised in film production[48]; and Lily Clare Jencks[17], b. 1980[49], of United Kingdom[50].

Death and Burial

Charles Jencks died on +2019-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was cancer[51].

Why It Matters

Charles Jencks ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Charles Jencks born?

Charles Jencks was born in Baltimore[2].

Where did Charles Jencks die?

Charles Jencks died in London[4].

Who was Charles Jencks married to?

Charles Jencks's spouses include Maggie Keswick Jencks[12] and Louisa Caroline Mary Farrell[13].

What did Charles Jencks do for work?

Charles Jencks worked as architect[6], historian[7], landscape architect[8], architectural theoretician[9], and critic[10].

Where did Charles Jencks go to school?

Charles Jencks was educated at Harvard University[22], University College London[23], and Harvard Graduate School of Design[24].

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  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [27] . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  13. [23] . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [51] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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