Zaha Hadid

Summary

Zaha Hadid is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Baghdad^[2]. She was born on October 31, 1950^[3]. She passed away in Miami^[4]. She died on March 31, 2016^[5]. She worked as an architect^[6], designer^[7], university teacher^[8], jewelry designer^[9], and artist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,414 views/month, #5,064 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Baghdad^[2], Zaha Hadid…
• Zaha Hadid died in Miami^[4].
• Zaha Hadid was born on October 31, 1950^[3].
• Zaha Hadid died on March 31, 2016^[5].
• Burial took place at Brookwood Cemetery^[12].
• Zaha Hadid's father was Mohammed Ali Haded^[13].
• Zaha Hadid held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• Zaha Hadid held citizenship in Iraq^[15].
• Zaha Hadid's professions included architect^[6].
• Zaha Hadid's professions included designer^[7].
• Zaha Hadid's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Zaha Hadid's professions included jewelry designer^[9].
• Zaha Hadid worked as an artist^[10].
• Zaha Hadid's professions included sculptor^[16].
• Zaha Hadid's field of work was architecture^[17].
• Zaha Hadid's field of work was jewelry design^[18].
• Zaha Hadid's field of work was painting^[19].
• Among Zaha Hadid's employers was Harvard University^[20].
• Zaha Hadid was employed by University of Illinois Chicago^[21].
• Among Zaha Hadid's employers was University of Applied Arts Vienna^[22].
• Zaha Hadid's education included a stint at Architectural Association School of Architecture^[23].
• Zaha Hadid's education included a stint at American University of Beirut^[24].
• Zaha Hadid was educated at Berkhamsted School^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Zaha Hadid is London Aquatics Centre^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Zaha Hadid is Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1950-10-31^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-03-31^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: fc060ac4-3e4d-4577-8a2a-b064e022e68b^[31]

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Origins and Family

Zaha Hadid's place of birth was Baghdad^[2]. She was born on October 31, 1950^[3]. Her father was Mohammed Ali Haded^[13].

Education

Educated at Architectural Association School of Architecture^[23], an architecture school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1847^[34]; American University of Beirut^[24], a private university^[35], in Lebanon^[36], founded in 1866^[37]; and Berkhamsted School^[25], an independent school^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1541^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect^[6], designer^[7], university teacher^[8], jewelry designer^[9], artist^[10], and sculptor^[16]. Fields of work include architecture^[17], an academic discipline^[41]; jewelry design^[18]; and painting^[19], a method^[42]. Employers include Harvard University^[20], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1636^[45], headquartered in Cambridge^[46]; University of Illinois Chicago^[21], a public university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1983^[49]; and University of Applied Arts Vienna^[22], a public university^[50], in Austria^[51], founded in 1867^[52].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include London Aquatics Centre^[26], Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center^[27], Guangzhou Opera House^[53], Contemporary Arts Center^[54], Dubai Opera House^[55], and BMW Central Building^[56]. Things named for Zaha Hadid include Zaha Hadid Architects^[57], an architectural firm^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1980^[60], headquartered in Bowling Green Lane^[61] and Generali Tower^[62], a skyscraper^[63], in Italy^[64], founded in 2017^[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Stirling Prize^[66], an architecture award^[67], founded in 1996^[68]; Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[69], a grade of an order^[70], in United Kingdom^[71]; Pritzker Architecture Prize^[72], an architecture award^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 1979^[75]; Praemium Imperiale^[76], an international award^[77], founded in 1988^[78]; Royal Gold Medal^[79], an architecture award^[80], in United Kingdom^[81], founded in 1848^[82]; and Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[83], a grade of an order^[84], in Austria^[85].

Personal Life

Zaha Hadid's religion is recorded as Islam^[86].

Death and Burial

Zaha Hadid died on March 31, 2016^[5]. She passed away in Miami^[4]. The cause of death was heart attack^[87]. She is buried at Brookwood Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Zaha Hadid ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,414 views/month, #5,064 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[88] She is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[89]

Entities named for her include Zaha Hadid Architects^[57], an architectural firm^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1980^[60], headquartered in Bowling Green Lane^[61] and Generali Tower^[62], a skyscraper^[63], in Italy^[64], founded in 2017^[65].

FAQs

Where was Zaha Hadid born?

Born in Baghdad^[2], Zaha Hadid…

Where did Zaha Hadid die?

Zaha Hadid passed away in Miami^[4].

Who were Zaha Hadid's parents?

Zaha Hadid's father was Mohammed Ali Haded^[13].

What did Zaha Hadid do for work?

Zaha Hadid worked as architect^[6], designer^[7], university teacher^[8], jewelry designer^[9], and artist^[10].

Where did Zaha Hadid go to school?

Zaha Hadid was educated at Architectural Association School of Architecture^[23], American University of Beirut^[24], and Berkhamsted School^[25].

What awards did Zaha Hadid receive?

Honors received include Stirling Prize^[66], Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[69], Pritzker Architecture Prize^[72], and Praemium Imperiale^[76].