Fumihiko Maki
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Summary
Fumihiko Maki was born on September 6, 1928[1], in Tokyo[2]. He died on June 6, 2024[3], in Tokyo[4]. He worked as an architect[5], university teacher[6], teacher[7], and opinion journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,590 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Tokyo[10]
- Date of birth: September 16, 1928[11]
- Country of citizenship: Japan[12], Empire of Japan[13]
- Field of work: architecture[14]
- Employer: University of Tokyo[15], Harvard University[16], Washington University in St. Louis[17]
- Educated at: University of Tokyo[18], Harvard Graduate School of Design[19], Cranbrook Academy of Art[20], Keio Futsubu School[21], Keio Yochisha Elementary School[22]
- Notable work: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium[23], 4 World Trade Center[24], Spiral[25]
- Award received: Pritzker Architecture Prize[26], Praemium Imperiale[27], Wolf Prize in Architecture[28], Person of Cultural Merit[29], Auguste Perret Prize[30], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[31], Japan Art Academy Prize[32], Order of the Rising Sun[33], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[34]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[35], American Academy of Arts and Letters[36], Académie d'architecture[37]
- Sex or gender: male[38]
- Commons category: Fumihiko Maki[39]
- Family name: Maki[40]
- Given name: Fumihiko[41]
- Topic's main category: Category:Fumihiko Maki[42]
- Work location: Tokyo[43]
- Relative: Tomoo Maki[44], Maki Yūkō[45], Shigeharu Matsumoto[46], Ren'ichi Takenaka[47]
- Floruit: January 1, 2013[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[49]
- Name in native language: 槇文彦[50]
- Name in kana: まき ふみひこ[51]
Why It Matters
Fumihiko Maki has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
FAQs
Where was Fumihiko Maki born?
Fumihiko Maki was born in Tokyo[2].
Where did Fumihiko Maki die?
Fumihiko Maki died in Tokyo[4].
What did Fumihiko Maki do for work?
Fumihiko Maki worked as an architect[5], university teacher[6], teacher[7], and opinion journalist[8].
Where did Fumihiko Maki go to school?
Fumihiko Maki was educated at University of Tokyo[18], Harvard Graduate School of Design[19], Cranbrook Academy of Art[20], and Keio Futsubu School[21].
What awards did Fumihiko Maki receive?
Honors received include Pritzker Architecture Prize[26], Praemium Imperiale[27], Wolf Prize in Architecture[28], and Person of Cultural Merit[29].