Moshe Safdie

Summary

Moshe Safdie is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Haifa^[2]. He was born on +1938-07-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an architect^[4], urban planner^[5], author^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,679 views/month, #5,790 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Moshe Safdie was born in Haifa^[2].
• Moshe Safdie was born on +1938-07-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• A child of Moshe Safdie was Oren Safdie^[9].
• Moshe Safdie held citizenship in Canada^[10].
• Moshe Safdie held citizenship in Israel^[11].
• Moshe Safdie held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Moshe Safdie worked as an architect^[4].
• Moshe Safdie's professions included urban planner^[5].
• Moshe Safdie worked as an author^[6].
• Moshe Safdie worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Moshe Safdie's field of work was architecture^[13].
• Moshe Safdie held the position of head of department^[14].
• Among Moshe Safdie's employers was Harvard University^[15].
• Among Moshe Safdie's employers was Ben-Gurion University of the Negev^[16].
• Moshe Safdie was employed by Louis Kahn^[17].
• Moshe Safdie was educated at McGill University^[18].
• Moshe Safdie's education included a stint at Westmount High School^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Moshe Safdie is Habitat 67^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Moshe Safdie is National Gallery of Canada^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Moshe Safdie is Musée de la civilisation^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Moshe Safdie is Beating the Odds Together: 50 Years of Singapore-Israel Ties^[23].
• Moshe Safdie received the Companion of the Order of Canada^[24].
• Moshe Safdie received the Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[25].
• Moshe Safdie received the Wolf Prize in Architecture^[26].
• Moshe Safdie received the Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Haifa^[2], Moshe Safdie… he was born on +1938-07-14T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University^[18], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1821^[30], headquartered in Montreal^[31] and Westmount High School^[19], a high school^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1874^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect^[4], urban planner^[5], author^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Moshe Safdie's field of work was architecture^[13]. Employers include Harvard University^[15], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1636^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev^[16], a public research university^[39], in Israel^[40], founded in 1969^[41]; and Louis Kahn^[17], an architect^[42], 1901–1974^[43], of Russian Empire^[44], awarded the Rome Prize^[45], specialised in architecture^[46]. He held the position of head of department^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Habitat 67^[20], an apartment building^[47], in Canada^[48], founded in 1967^[49]; National Gallery of Canada^[21], an art museum^[50], in Canada^[51], founded in 1880^[52]; Musée de la civilisation^[22], a museum building^[53], in Canada^[54], founded in 1988^[55], headquartered in Quebec City^[56]; and Beating the Odds Together: 50 Years of Singapore-Israel Ties^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of Canada^[24], a grade of an order^[57], in Canada^[58], founded in 1967^[59]; Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[25], a class of award^[60], in Canada^[61]; Wolf Prize in Architecture^[26], an architecture award^[62], in Israel^[63], founded in 1983^[64]; Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec^[27], a grade of an order^[65]; Fellow of the American Institute of Architects^[66], a fellowship award^[67]; and AIA Gold Medal^[68], an architecture award^[69], founded in 1907^[70].

Personal Life

A child of Moshe Safdie was Oren Safdie^[9].

Why It Matters

Moshe Safdie ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,679 views/month, #5,790 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

He has been cited as an influence by Karim Rashid^[73], a designer^[74], b. 1960^[75], of Canada^[76], awarded the honorary doctorate^[77].

Works attributed to him include Beating the Odds Together: 50 Years of Singapore-Israel Ties^[78], a publication^[79], written by Mattia Tomba^[80].

FAQs

Where was Moshe Safdie born?

Moshe Safdie was born in Haifa^[2].

What did Moshe Safdie do for work?

Moshe Safdie worked as architect^[4], urban planner^[5], author^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Moshe Safdie go to school?

Moshe Safdie was educated at McGill University^[18] and Westmount High School^[19].

What awards did Moshe Safdie receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada^[24], Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[25], Wolf Prize in Architecture^[26], and Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec^[27].

Who did Moshe Safdie influence?

Moshe Safdie has been cited as an influence by Karim Rashid^[73].