John C. Portman Jr.

American architect and real estate developer (1924-2017)
Person human Q764692
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John C. Portman Jr.

Summary

John C. Portman Jr. is a human[1]. Born in Walhalla[2], John C. Portman Jr.… John C. Portman Jr. was born on December 4, 1924[3]. John C. Portman Jr. passed away in Atlanta[4]. John C. Portman Jr. died on December 29, 2017[5]. John C. Portman Jr. worked as an architect[6], real estate developer[7], and artist[8]. John C. Portman Jr. ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Walhalla[2], John C. Portman Jr.…
  • John C. Portman Jr. passed away in Atlanta[4].
  • John C. Portman Jr. was born on December 4, 1924[3].
  • John C. Portman Jr. died on December 29, 2017[5].
  • John C. Portman Jr. held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was John C. Portman Jr.'s native language[11].
  • John C. Portman Jr. worked as an architect[6].
  • John C. Portman Jr. worked as a real estate developer[7].
  • John C. Portman Jr. worked as an artist[8].
  • John C. Portman Jr.'s education included a stint at Georgia Tech[12].
  • A notable work attributed to John C. Portman Jr. is Renaissance Center[13].
  • A notable work attributed to John C. Portman Jr. is Hyatt Regency Atlanta[14].
  • A notable work attributed to John C. Portman Jr. is Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel[15].
  • A notable work attributed to John C. Portman Jr. is Embarcadero Center[16].
  • A notable work attributed to John C. Portman Jr. is Westin Bonaventure Hotel[17].
  • John C. Portman Jr. is recorded as male[18].
  • John C. Portman Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John C. Portman Jr. is associated with the postmodern architecture movement[20].
  • John C. Portman Jr.'s Commons category is recorded as John Portman, Jr.[21].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[22].
  • John C. Portman Jr.'s family name is recorded as Portman[23].
  • John C. Portman Jr.'s given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John C. Portman Jr.'s given name is recorded as C.[25].
  • John C. Portman Jr.'s official website is recorded as http://www.portmanusa.com/[26].
  • John C. Portman Jr.'s manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

John C. Portman Jr.'s place of birth was Walhalla[2]. John C. Portman Jr. was born on December 4, 1924[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

John C. Portman Jr. was educated at Georgia Tech[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], real estate developer[7], and artist[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Renaissance Center[13], a building complex[28], in United States[29], founded in 1977[30]; Hyatt Regency Atlanta[14], a hotel[31], in United States[32], founded in 1967[33]; Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel[15], a tower block[34], in United States[35], founded in 1976[36]; Embarcadero Center[16], a skyscraper[37], in United States[38], founded in 1971[39]; and Westin Bonaventure Hotel[17], a hotel[40], in United States[41], founded in 1976[42].

Death and Burial

John C. Portman Jr. died on December 29, 2017[5]. John C. Portman Jr. passed away in Atlanta[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[22].

Why It Matters

John C. Portman Jr. ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).[9] John C. Portman Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] John C. Portman Jr. is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was John C. Portman Jr. born?

Born in Walhalla[2], John C. Portman Jr.…

Where did John C. Portman Jr. die?

John C. Portman Jr. passed away in Atlanta[4].

What did John C. Portman Jr. do for work?

John C. Portman Jr. worked as architect[6], real estate developer[7], and artist[8].

Where did John C. Portman Jr. go to school?

John C. Portman Jr. was educated at Georgia Tech[12].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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