Richard Meier

American architect (born 1934)
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Richard Meier

Summary

Richard Meier is a human[1]. Born in Newark[2], he… he was born on +1934-10-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an architect[4] and sculptor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Richard Meier's place of birth was Newark[2].
  • Richard Meier was born on +1934-10-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Meier held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Richard Meier held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Richard Meier's professions included architect[4].
  • Richard Meier worked as a sculptor[5].
  • Richard Meier's education included a stint at Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning[9].
  • Richard Meier's education included a stint at Columbia High School[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Meier is Getty Center[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Meier is city hall of The Hague[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Meier is MACBA Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art[13].
  • Richard Meier received the Pritzker Architecture Prize[14].
  • Richard Meier received the AIA Gold Medal[15].
  • Richard Meier received the Rome Prize[16].
  • Richard Meier received the Royal Gold Medal[17].
  • Richard Meier received the Praemium Imperiale[18].
  • Richard Meier received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Richard Meier was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[20].
  • Richard Meier was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Richard Meier was a member of Académie d'architecture[22].
  • Richard Meier's image is recorded as Richard Meier at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.jpg[23].
  • Richard Meier is recorded as male[24].
  • Richard Meier's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Richard Meier's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109280991[26].
  • Richard Meier's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 98048351[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Meier's place of birth was Newark[2]. He was born on +1934-10-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning[9], an educational institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1871[30] and Columbia High School[10], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1814[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[4] and sculptor[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Getty Center[11], an architectural ensemble[34], in United States[35], founded in 1997[36]; city hall of The Hague[12], a Rathaus[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1995[39]; and MACBA Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art[13], an art museum[40], in Spain[41], founded in 1995[42], headquartered in Barcelona[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Pritzker Architecture Prize[14], an architecture award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1979[46]; AIA Gold Medal[15], an architecture award[47], founded in 1907[48]; Rome Prize[16], an art prize[49], in United States[50]; Royal Gold Medal[17], an architecture award[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1848[53]; Praemium Imperiale[18], an international award[54], founded in 1988[55]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], a fellowship award[56].

Why It Matters

Richard Meier ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Richard Meier born?

Richard Meier was born in Newark[2].

What did Richard Meier do for work?

Richard Meier worked as architect[4] and sculptor[5].

Where did Richard Meier go to school?

Richard Meier was educated at Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning[9] and Columbia High School[10].

What awards did Richard Meier receive?

Honors received include Pritzker Architecture Prize[14], AIA Gold Medal[15], Rome Prize[16], and Royal Gold Medal[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . collectie.nieuweinstituut.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . pritzkerprize.com. pritzkerprize.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . riba-prd-assets.azureedge.net. Retrieved . riba-prd-assets.azureedge.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . praemiumimperiale.org. Retrieved . praemiumimperiale.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . academie-architecture.fr. Retrieved . academie-architecture.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Kunstindeks Danmark. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

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  21. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  28. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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