Jørn Utzon

Summary

Jørn Utzon is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Copenhagen^[2]. He was born on +1918-04-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Helsingør^[4]. He died on +2008-11-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an architect^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (481 views/month, #6,820 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Jørn Utzon's place of birth was Copenhagen^[2].
• Jørn Utzon died in Helsingør^[4].
• Jørn Utzon was born on +1918-04-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jørn Utzon was born on +1918-01-01T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Jørn Utzon died on +2008-11-29T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Jørn Utzon died on +2008-01-01T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Burial took place at Hellebæk Cemetery^[10].
• Jørn Utzon's father was Aage Utzon^[11].
• A child of Jørn Utzon was Jan Utzon^[12].
• A child of Jørn Utzon was Kim Utzon^[13].
• A child of Jørn Utzon was Lin Utzon^[14].
• Jørn Utzon held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[15].
• Jørn Utzon worked as an architect^[6].
• Jørn Utzon's field of work was architecture^[16].
• Jørn Utzon was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Jørn Utzon is Sydney Opera House^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Jørn Utzon is Paustian House^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Jørn Utzon is Kuwait National Assembly Building^[20].
• Jørn Utzon received the Pritzker Architecture Prize^[21].
• Jørn Utzon received the Royal Gold Medal^[22].
• Jørn Utzon received the Prince Eugen Medal^[23].
• Jørn Utzon received the Alvar Aalto Medal^[24].
• Jørn Utzon received the C. F. Hansen Medal^[25].
• Jørn Utzon received the Niels Prize^[26].
• Jørn Utzon was a member of Royal Academy of Arts^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jørn Utzon was born in Copenhagen^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1918-04-09T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1918-01-01T00:00:00Z^[8]. His father was Aage Utzon^[11].

Education

Jørn Utzon was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts^[17]. He studied under Steen Eiler Rasmussen^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Jørn Utzon's professions included architect^[6]. His field of work was architecture^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sydney Opera House^[18], Paustian House^[19], and Kuwait National Assembly Building^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Pritzker Architecture Prize^[21], an architecture award^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1979^[31]; Royal Gold Medal^[22], an architecture award^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1848^[34]; Prince Eugen Medal^[23], a medallion^[35], in Sweden^[36], founded in 1945^[37]; Alvar Aalto Medal^[24], an architecture award^[38], in Finland^[39]; C. F. Hansen Medal^[25], an architecture award^[40], in Denmark^[41], founded in 1830^[42]; and Niels Prize^[26], an award^[43], in Denmark^[44].

Personal Life

Children include Jan Utzon^[12], an architect^[45], b. 1944^[46], of Kingdom of Denmark^[47]; Kim Utzon^[13], an architect^[48], b. 1957^[49], of Kingdom of Denmark^[50], awarded the Betonelement Prize^[51]; and Lin Utzon^[14], a designer^[52], b. 1946^[53], of Kingdom of Denmark^[54].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2008-11-29T00:00:00Z^[5] and +2008-01-01T00:00:00Z^[9]. Jørn Utzon died in Helsingør^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[55]. He is buried at Hellebæk Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Jørn Utzon ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (481 views/month, #6,820 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Jørn Utzon born?

Jørn Utzon was born in Copenhagen^[2].

Where did Jørn Utzon die?

Jørn Utzon died in Helsingør^[4].

Who were Jørn Utzon's parents?

Jørn Utzon's father was Aage Utzon^[11].

What did Jørn Utzon do for work?

Jørn Utzon worked as architect^[6].

Where did Jørn Utzon go to school?

Jørn Utzon was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts^[17].

What awards did Jørn Utzon receive?

Honors received include Pritzker Architecture Prize^[21], Royal Gold Medal^[22], Prince Eugen Medal^[23], and Alvar Aalto Medal^[24].