Rob Krier

Luxembourgish sculptor, architect, urban designer and theorist (1938-2023)
Person human Q660733
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Summary

Rob Krier was born on June 10, 1938[1], in Grevenmacher[2]. He died on November 20, 2023[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as an architect[5], urban planner[6], sculptor[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Luxembourg[10]
  • Employer: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne[11], University of Stuttgart[12], TU Wien[13]
  • Educated at: Technical University of Munich[14]
  • Award received: City of Vienna Prize for Architecture[15], honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Movement: postmodern architecture[18]
  • Commons category: Rob Krier[19]
  • Archives at: Q28738562[20]
  • Family name: Krier[21]
  • Given name: Robert[22]
  • Official website: https://robkrier.de/[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Sibling: Léon Krier[25]
  • Has works in the collection: Berlinische Galerie[26]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[27]

Why It Matters

Rob Krier has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Rob Krier born?

Rob Krier was born in Grevenmacher[2].

Where did Rob Krier die?

Rob Krier died in Berlin[4].

What did Rob Krier do for work?

Rob Krier worked as an architect[5], urban planner[6], sculptor[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Rob Krier go to school?

Rob Krier was educated at Technical University of Munich[14].

What awards did Rob Krier receive?

Honors received include City of Vienna Prize for Architecture[15] and honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . nrc.nl. nrc.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . kth.se. Retrieved . kth.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . metalocus.es. Retrieved . metalocus.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Employer → Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, University of Stuttgart, TU Wien
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