Kenneth Frampton

British architect, critic and historian (born 1930)
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Summary

Kenneth Frampton was born on November 20, 1930[1], in Woking[2]. He has worked as an architect[3], architecture critic[4], historian[5], university teacher[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (490 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Occupation: architectural historian[10], architectural theoretician[11]
  • Employer: Princeton University[12], Columbia University[13], Royal College of Art[14]
  • Educated at: Architectural Association School of Architecture[15]
  • Award received: honorary doctorate of the University of Alcala[16], Guggenheim Fellowship[17], honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology[18]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], American Academy of Arts and Letters[20], Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Kenneth Frampton[23]
  • Archives at: Canadian Centre for Architecture[24]
  • Family name: Frampton[25]
  • Given name: Kenneth[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]

Why It Matters

Kenneth Frampton has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Frampton born?

Kenneth Frampton's place of birth was Woking[2].

What did Kenneth Frampton do for work?

Kenneth Frampton worked as an architect[3], architecture critic[4], historian[5], university teacher[6], and writer[7].

Where did Kenneth Frampton go to school?

Kenneth Frampton was educated at Architectural Association School of Architecture[15].

What awards did Kenneth Frampton receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of the University of Alcala[16], Guggenheim Fellowship[17], and honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [3] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . uah.es. uah.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . kth.se. Retrieved . kth.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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