Ralph Erskine

Swedish architect (1914–2005)
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Ralph Erskine

Summary

Ralph Erskine is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mill Hill[2]. He was born on +1914-02-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Drottningholm[4]. He died on +2005-03-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6] and urban planner[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ralph Erskine's place of birth was Mill Hill[2].
  • Ralph Erskine passed away in Drottningholm[4].
  • Ralph Erskine was born on +1914-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ralph Erskine died on +2005-03-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Lovö kyrkogård[9].
  • Ralph Erskine held citizenship in Sweden[10].
  • Ralph Erskine worked as an architect[6].
  • Ralph Erskine worked as an urban planner[7].
  • Ralph Erskine's field of work was architecture[11].
  • Ralph Erskine's field of work was spatial planning[12].
  • Ralph Erskine was educated at Architectural Association School of Architecture[13].
  • Ralph Erskine was educated at University of Westminster[14].
  • Ralph Erskine was educated at Friends School Saffron Walden[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Ralph Erskine is Allhuset, Stockholms universitet[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Ralph Erskine is Aula Magna[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Ralph Erskine is Ekerö centrum[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Ralph Erskine is Lilla Bommen[19].
  • Ralph Erskine received the Royal Gold Medal[20].
  • Ralph Erskine received the Prince Eugen Medal[21].
  • Ralph Erskine received the Wolf Prize in Architecture[22].
  • Ralph Erskine received the Litteris et Artibus[23].
  • Ralph Erskine received the honorary doctorate of Lund University[24].
  • Ralph Erskine received the Officer of Arts and Letters[25].
  • Ralph Erskine was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[26].
  • Ralph Erskine's image is recorded as Ralph Erskine porträtt av Sundahl.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Ralph Erskine's place of birth was Mill Hill[2]. He was born on +1914-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Architectural Association School of Architecture[13], an architecture school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1847[30]; University of Westminster[14], a public university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1838[33], headquartered in London[34]; and Friends School Saffron Walden[15], an independent school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1702[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6] and urban planner[7]. Fields of work include architecture[11], an academic discipline[38] and spatial planning[12], an academic discipline[39].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Allhuset, Stockholms universitet[16], a building[40], in Sweden[41]; Aula Magna[17], an assembly hall[42], in Sweden[43], founded in 1998[44]; Ekerö centrum[18], a building[45], in Sweden[46]; and Lilla Bommen[19], a tower block[47], in Sweden[48], founded in 1989[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Gold Medal[20], an architecture award[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1848[52]; Prince Eugen Medal[21], a medallion[53], in Sweden[54], founded in 1945[55]; Wolf Prize in Architecture[22], an architecture award[56], in Israel[57], founded in 1983[58]; Litteris et Artibus[23], a medallion[59], in Sweden[60], founded in 1853[61]; honorary doctorate of Lund University[24], an award[62], in Sweden[63]; and Officer of Arts and Letters[25], a grade of an order[64], in France[65].

Death and Burial

Ralph Erskine died on +2005-03-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Drottningholm[4]. Burial took place at Lovö kyrkogård[9].

Why It Matters

Ralph Erskine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Ralph Erskine born?

Ralph Erskine was born in Mill Hill[2].

Where did Ralph Erskine die?

Ralph Erskine passed away in Drottningholm[4].

What did Ralph Erskine do for work?

Ralph Erskine worked as architect[6] and urban planner[7].

Where did Ralph Erskine go to school?

Ralph Erskine was educated at Architectural Association School of Architecture[13], University of Westminster[14], and Friends School Saffron Walden[15].

What awards did Ralph Erskine receive?

Honors received include Royal Gold Medal[20], Prince Eugen Medal[21], Wolf Prize in Architecture[22], and Litteris et Artibus[23].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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