Frei Otto

Summary

Frei Otto is a human^[1]. He was born in Siegmar^[2]. He was born on May 31, 1925^[3]. He passed away in Leonberg^[4]. He died on March 9, 2015^[5]. He worked as an architect^[6], university teacher^[7], civil engineer^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Siegmar^[2], Frei Otto…
• Frei Otto passed away in Leonberg^[4].
• Frei Otto was born on May 31, 1925^[3].
• Frei Otto died on March 9, 2015^[5].
• Frei Otto held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• Frei Otto's professions included architect^[6].
• Frei Otto's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Frei Otto worked as a civil engineer^[8].
• Frei Otto worked as a writer^[9].
• Frei Otto's field of work was architecture^[12].
• Frei Otto's field of work was architectural theory^[13].
• Frei Otto's field of work was membrane structure^[14].
• Frei Otto's field of work was thin-shell structure^[15].
• Frei Otto's field of work was building structure^[16].
• Frei Otto's field of work was roof^[17].
• Frei Otto was employed by University of Stuttgart^[18].
• Among Frei Otto's employers was Technische Universität Berlin^[19].
• Frei Otto was employed by Washington University in St. Louis^[20].
• Frei Otto's education included a stint at Technische Universität Berlin^[21].
• Frei Otto was educated at Architectural Association School of Architecture^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Frei Otto is Munich Olympic Stadium^[23].
• Frei Otto received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[24].
• Frei Otto received the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[25].
• Frei Otto received the Royal Gold Medal^[26].
• Frei Otto received the Pritzker Architecture Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Frei Otto was born in Siegmar^[2]. He was born on May 31, 1925^[3].

Education

Educated at Technische Universität Berlin^[21], a public research university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1946^[30], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude^[31] and Architectural Association School of Architecture^[22], an architecture school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1847^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect^[6], university teacher^[7], civil engineer^[8], and writer^[9]. Fields of work include architecture^[12], an academic discipline^[35]; architectural theory^[13], an academic discipline^[36]; membrane structure^[14]; thin-shell structure^[15]; building structure^[16]; and roof^[17], a building component^[37]. Employers include University of Stuttgart^[18], a public university^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1829^[40], headquartered in Stuttgart^[41]; Technische Universität Berlin^[19], a public research university^[42], in Germany^[43], founded in 1946^[44], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude^[45]; and Washington University in St. Louis^[20], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1853^[48], headquartered in St. Louis County^[49].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Frei Otto is Munich Olympic Stadium^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[24], a decoration^[50], in Germany^[51]; Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[25], an order of merit^[52], in Germany^[53], founded in 1974^[54]; Royal Gold Medal^[26], an architecture award^[55], in United Kingdom^[56], founded in 1848^[57]; Pritzker Architecture Prize^[27], an architecture award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1979^[60]; Praemium Imperiale^[61], an international award^[62], founded in 1988^[63]; and Wolf Prize in Architecture^[64], an architecture award^[65], in Israel^[66], founded in 1983^[67].

Death and Burial

Frei Otto died on March 9, 2015^[5]. He passed away in Leonberg^[4].

Why It Matters

Frei Otto ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

FAQs

Where was Frei Otto born?

Frei Otto was born in Siegmar^[2].

Where did Frei Otto die?

Frei Otto died in Leonberg^[4].

What did Frei Otto do for work?

Frei Otto worked as architect^[6], university teacher^[7], civil engineer^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did Frei Otto go to school?

Frei Otto was educated at Technische Universität Berlin^[21] and Architectural Association School of Architecture^[22].

What awards did Frei Otto receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[24], Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[25], Royal Gold Medal^[26], and Pritzker Architecture Prize^[27].