Colin Rowe

British-born, American-naturalised architectural historian, critic, theoretician, and teacher (1920-1999)
Person human Q1108671
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Colin Rowe

Summary

Colin Rowe is a human[1]. He was born in Rotherham[2]. He was born on +1920-03-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Arlington County[4]. He died on +1999-11-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6], writer[7], architectural theoretician[8], architectural historian[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Colin Rowe's place of birth was Rotherham[2].
  • Colin Rowe passed away in Arlington County[4].
  • Colin Rowe was born on +1920-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Colin Rowe died on +1999-11-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Colin Rowe held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Colin Rowe's professions included architect[6].
  • Colin Rowe worked as a writer[7].
  • Colin Rowe worked as an architectural theoretician[8].
  • Colin Rowe worked as an architectural historian[9].
  • Colin Rowe worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Colin Rowe was employed by Cornell University[13].
  • Colin Rowe was employed by University of Liverpool[14].
  • Colin Rowe was educated at University of Liverpool[15].
  • Colin Rowe was educated at Warburg Institute[16].
  • Colin Rowe received the Rome Prize[17].
  • Colin Rowe received the Royal Gold Medal[18].
  • Colin Rowe is recorded as male[19].
  • Colin Rowe's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Colin Rowe's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118331965[21].
  • Colin Rowe's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100255972[22].
  • Colin Rowe's GND ID is recorded as 120331403[23].
  • Colin Rowe's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82001521[24].
  • Colin Rowe's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500012129[25].
  • Colin Rowe's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121685783[26].
  • Colin Rowe's IdRef ID is recorded as 030224705[27].

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Origins and Family

Colin Rowe's place of birth was Rotherham[2]. He was born on +1920-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Liverpool[15], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1903[30], headquartered in Liverpool[31] and Warburg Institute[16], an organization[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1944[34], headquartered in London[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], writer[7], architectural theoretician[8], architectural historian[9], and university teacher[10]. Employers include Cornell University[13], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1865[38], headquartered in Ithaca[39] and University of Liverpool[14], a public university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1903[42], headquartered in Liverpool[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Rome Prize[17], an art prize[44], in United States[45] and Royal Gold Medal[18], an architecture award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1848[48].

Death and Burial

Colin Rowe died on +1999-11-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Arlington County[4].

Why It Matters

Colin Rowe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

FAQs

Where was Colin Rowe born?

Born in Rotherham[2], Colin Rowe…

Where did Colin Rowe die?

Colin Rowe died in Arlington County[4].

What did Colin Rowe do for work?

Colin Rowe worked as architect[6], writer[7], architectural theoretician[8], architectural historian[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Colin Rowe go to school?

Colin Rowe was educated at University of Liverpool[15] and Warburg Institute[16].

What awards did Colin Rowe receive?

Honors received include Rome Prize[17] and Royal Gold Medal[18].

References

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  8. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . riba-prd-assets.azureedge.net. Retrieved . riba-prd-assets.azureedge.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
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  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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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