Renzo Piano

Summary

Renzo Piano is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Genoa^[2]. He was born on September 14, 1937^[3]. He worked as an architect^[4] and politician^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,868 views/month, #6,773 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Genoa^[2], Renzo Piano…
• Renzo Piano was born on September 14, 1937^[3].
• Renzo Piano held citizenship in Italy^[7].
• Italian was Renzo Piano's native language^[8].
• Renzo Piano's professions included architect^[4].
• Renzo Piano worked as a politician^[5].
• Renzo Piano's field of work was architecture^[9].
• Renzo Piano held the position of Italian senator for life^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Renzo Piano is The Shard^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Renzo Piano is Kansai International Airport^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Renzo Piano is Stadio San Nicola^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Renzo Piano is Intesa Sanpaolo Building^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Renzo Piano is Vulcano Buono^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Renzo Piano is The Morgan Library & Museum^[16].
• Renzo Piano received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[17].
• Renzo Piano received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[18].
• Renzo Piano received the Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art^[19].
• Renzo Piano received the Royal Gold Medal^[20].
• Renzo Piano received the Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent^[21].
• Renzo Piano received the Pritzker Architecture Prize^[22].
• Renzo Piano was a member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts^[23].
• Renzo Piano was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[24].
• Renzo Piano was a member of Royal Academy of Arts^[25].
• Renzo Piano was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Renzo Piano was a member of Académie d'architecture^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1937^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 11dad304-cc56-4ff3-a49e-55d5e810bb69^[31]

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Origins and Family

Renzo Piano's place of birth was Genoa^[2]. He was born on September 14, 1937^[3]. Italian was his native language^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect^[4] and politician^[5]. Renzo Piano's field of work was architecture^[9]. He held the position of Italian senator for life^[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Shard^[11], Kansai International Airport^[12], Stadio San Nicola^[13], Intesa Sanpaolo Building^[14], Vulcano Buono^[15], and The Morgan Library & Museum^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[17], a grade of an order^[32], in France^[33]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[18], a grade of an order^[34], in Italy^[35]; Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art^[19], a grade of an order^[36], in Italy^[37]; Royal Gold Medal^[20], an architecture award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1848^[40]; Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent^[21], an architecture award^[41], in France^[42], founded in 1960^[43]; and Pritzker Architecture Prize^[22], an architecture award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1979^[46].

Personal Life

Renzo Piano was affiliated with the independent politician^[47].

Why It Matters

Renzo Piano ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,868 views/month, #6,773 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Renzo Piano born?

Renzo Piano was born in Genoa^[2].

What did Renzo Piano do for work?

Renzo Piano worked as architect^[4] and politician^[5].

What awards did Renzo Piano receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[17], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[18], Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art^[19], and Royal Gold Medal^[20].