Tadao Ando

Summary

Tadao Ando is a human^[1]. Born in Minato-ku^[2], he… he was born on September 13, 1941^[3]. He worked as a boxer^[4], architect^[5], university teacher^[6], and master builder^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,920 views/month, #6,587 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Tadao Ando's place of birth was Minato-ku^[2].
• Tadao Ando was born on September 13, 1941^[3].
• Tadao Ando held citizenship in Japan^[9].
• Tadao Ando worked as a boxer^[4].
• Tadao Ando worked as an architect^[5].
• Tadao Ando's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Tadao Ando worked as a master builder^[7].
• Tadao Ando's field of work was architecture^[10].
• Among Tadao Ando's employers was University of Tokyo^[11].
• Among Tadao Ando's employers was Tadao Ando Architects & Associates^[12].
• Tadao Ando was educated at Osaka University of Arts^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Tadao Ando is Honpuku-ji Temple^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Tadao Ando is Row House in Sumiyoshi^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Tadao Ando is Fabrica research centre^[16].
• Tadao Ando received the Royal Gold Medal^[17].
• Tadao Ando received the Pritzker Architecture Prize^[18].
• Tadao Ando received the Order of Culture^[19].
• Tadao Ando received the Alvar Aalto Medal^[20].
• Tadao Ando received the Praemium Imperiale^[21].
• Tadao Ando received the Person of Cultural Merit^[22].
• Tadao Ando was a member of Royal Academy of Arts^[23].
• Tadao Ando was a member of Académie d'architecture^[24].
• Tadao Ando is recorded as male^[25].
• Tadao Ando's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Tadao Ando's Commons category is recorded as Andō Tadao^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Minato-ku^[2], Tadao Ando… he was born on September 13, 1941^[3].

Education

Tadao Ando's education included a stint at Osaka University of Arts^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include boxer^[4], architect^[5], university teacher^[6], and master builder^[7]. Tadao Ando's field of work was architecture^[10]. Employers include University of Tokyo^[11], a research university^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1877^[30], headquartered in Hongō campus^[31] and Tadao Ando Architects & Associates^[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Honpuku-ji Temple^[14], a Buddhist temple^[32], in Japan^[33]; Row House in Sumiyoshi^[15]; and Fabrica research centre^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Gold Medal^[17], an architecture award^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1848^[36]; Pritzker Architecture Prize^[18], an architecture award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1979^[39]; Order of Culture^[19], an order^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1937^[42]; Alvar Aalto Medal^[20], an architecture award^[43], in Finland^[44]; Praemium Imperiale^[21], an international award^[45], founded in 1988^[46]; and Person of Cultural Merit^[22], a title of honor^[47], in Japan^[48].

Why It Matters

Tadao Ando ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,920 views/month, #6,587 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Tadao Ando born?

Born in Minato-ku^[2], Tadao Ando…

What did Tadao Ando do for work?

Tadao Ando worked as boxer^[4], architect^[5], university teacher^[6], and master builder^[7].

Where did Tadao Ando go to school?

Tadao Ando was educated at Osaka University of Arts^[13].

What awards did Tadao Ando receive?

Honors received include Royal Gold Medal^[17], Pritzker Architecture Prize^[18], Order of Culture^[19], and Alvar Aalto Medal^[20].