Diébédo Francis Kéré

German-Burkinabe architect based in Berlin, Germany since 1985 (born 1965)
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Diébédo Francis Kéré

Summary

Diébédo Francis Kéré is a human[1]. He was born in Gando[2]. He was born on +1965-04-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an architect[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Diébédo Francis Kéré was born in Gando[2].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré was born on +1965-04-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré held citizenship in Burkina Faso[6].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré's professions included architect[4].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré's field of work was architecture[7].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré's field of work was sustainable architecture[8].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré held the position of visiting professor[9].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture[10].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré received the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture[11].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré received the Pritzker Architecture Prize[12].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré received the Erich Schelling Architecture Award[13].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré received the Prince Claus Award[14].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré received the Thomas Jefferson Medal in Architecture[15].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré's video is recorded as "We should do it ourselves" Francis Kéré.webm[17].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré's image is recorded as Francis Kere, 2019.jpg[18].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré is recorded as male[19].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré's ISNI is recorded as 0000000382500457[21].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 265415693[22].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré's GND ID is recorded as 132040743[23].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2017072692[24].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500278998[25].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré's IdRef ID is recorded as 152792201[26].
  • Diébédo Francis Kéré's IMDb ID is recorded as nm5037432[27].

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Origins and Family

Diébédo Francis Kéré's place of birth was Gando[2]. He was born on +1965-04-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Diébédo Francis Kéré worked as an architect[4]. Fields of work include architecture[7], an academic discipline[28] and sustainable architecture[8], an academic discipline[29]. He held the position of visiting professor[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Aga Khan Award for Architecture[10], an architecture award[30], founded in 1977[31]; Global Award for Sustainable Architecture[11], an architecture award[32], in France[33], founded in 2006[34]; Pritzker Architecture Prize[12], an architecture award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1979[37]; Erich Schelling Architecture Award[13], an architecture award[38], founded in 1992[39]; Prince Claus Award[14], an award[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1996[42]; and Thomas Jefferson Medal in Architecture[15], an architecture award[43], founded in 1966[44].

Why It Matters

Diébédo Francis Kéré ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Diébédo Francis Kéré born?

Diébédo Francis Kéré was born in Gando[2].

What did Diébédo Francis Kéré do for work?

Diébédo Francis Kéré worked as architect[4].

What awards did Diébédo Francis Kéré receive?

Honors received include Aga Khan Award for Architecture[10], Global Award for Sustainable Architecture[11], Pritzker Architecture Prize[12], and Erich Schelling Architecture Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . aljazeera.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . uni-weimar.de. Retrieved . uni-weimar.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . apnews.com. Retrieved . apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . princeclausfund.org. Retrieved . princeclausfund.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . arch.virginia.edu. Retrieved . arch.virginia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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