Santiago Calatrava

Summary

Santiago Calatrava is a human^[1]. He was born in Benimàmet^[2]. He was born on July 28, 1951^[3]. He worked as a sculptor^[4], architect^[5], structural engineer^[6], civil engineer^[7], and engineer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,725 views/month, #6,603 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Santiago Calatrava was born in Benimàmet^[2].
• Santiago Calatrava was born on July 28, 1951^[3].
• Santiago Calatrava held citizenship in Spain^[10].
• Santiago Calatrava worked as a sculptor^[4].
• Santiago Calatrava's professions included architect^[5].
• Santiago Calatrava worked as a structural engineer^[6].
• Santiago Calatrava worked as a civil engineer^[7].
• Santiago Calatrava's professions included engineer^[8].
• Santiago Calatrava worked as a conservator^[11].
• Santiago Calatrava's field of work was architecture^[12].
• Santiago Calatrava's education included a stint at ETH Zurich^[13].
• Santiago Calatrava's education included a stint at Technical University of Valencia^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Santiago Calatrava is ponte della Costituzione^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Santiago Calatrava is Jerusalem Chords Bridge^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Santiago Calatrava is City of Arts and Sciences^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Santiago Calatrava is Brookfield Place^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Santiago Calatrava is Zürich Stadelhofen railway station^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Santiago Calatrava is Auditorio de Tenerife^[20].
• Santiago Calatrava received the Officer of Arts and Letters^[21].
• Santiago Calatrava received the Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts^[22].
• Santiago Calatrava received the James Parks Morton Interfaith Award^[23].
• Santiago Calatrava received the Saint George's Cross^[24].
• Santiago Calatrava received the Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of Portugal^[25].
• Santiago Calatrava received the Medalla de Honor al Fomento de la Invención^[26].
• Santiago Calatrava was a member of Reial Acadèmia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Benimàmet^[2], Santiago Calatrava… he was born on July 28, 1951^[3].

Education

Educated at ETH Zurich^[13], an institute of technology^[28], in Switzerland^[29], founded in 1855^[30], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[31] and Technical University of Valencia^[14], a public university^[32], in Spain^[33], founded in 1968^[34], headquartered in Valencia^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[4], architect^[5], structural engineer^[6], civil engineer^[7], engineer^[8], and conservator^[11]. Santiago Calatrava's field of work was architecture^[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include ponte della Costituzione^[15], Jerusalem Chords Bridge^[16], City of Arts and Sciences^[17], Brookfield Place^[18], Zürich Stadelhofen railway station^[19], and Auditorio de Tenerife^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of Arts and Letters^[21], a grade of an order^[36], in France^[37]; Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts^[22], an art prize^[38], in Spain^[39], founded in 1981^[40]; James Parks Morton Interfaith Award^[23], an award^[41]; Saint George's Cross^[24], an award^[42], in Spain^[43], founded in 1981^[44]; Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of Portugal^[25], a grade of an order^[45], in Portugal^[46]; and Medalla de Honor al Fomento de la Invención^[26], a science award^[47], in Spain^[48], founded in 1980^[49].

Why It Matters

Santiago Calatrava ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,725 views/month, #6,603 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Works attributed to him include Reggio Emilia-ponte sospeso^[52], a suspension bridge^[53], in Italy^[54].

FAQs

Where was Santiago Calatrava born?

Santiago Calatrava was born in Benimàmet^[2].

What did Santiago Calatrava do for work?

Santiago Calatrava worked as sculptor^[4], architect^[5], structural engineer^[6], civil engineer^[7], and engineer^[8].

Where did Santiago Calatrava go to school?

Santiago Calatrava was educated at ETH Zurich^[13] and Technical University of Valencia^[14].

What awards did Santiago Calatrava receive?

Honors received include Officer of Arts and Letters^[21], Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts^[22], James Parks Morton Interfaith Award^[23], and Saint George's Cross^[24].