1. Leon Battista Alberti (1404)

Architect

Leon Battista Alberti is a famous Architect, who was born on February 14, 1404 in Italy. Best remembered for such architectural masterpieces as the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella and...

2. Stephen Sauvestre (1847)

Architect

Late nineteenth and early twentieth-century architect best known for his work on the famous Eiffel Tower. His design contributions to the tower included ground-level arches and glass encasing.

3. John Wellborn Root (1850)

Architect

John Wellborn Root is a famous Architect, who was born on January 10, 1850 in United States. 19th-century American architect whose buildings have been designated National Historic and Chicago Landmarks...

4. Stanford White (1853)

Architect

American architect whose work includes the triumphal arch at Washington Square, the Judson Memorial Church and the Cosmopolitan Building. In 1906, he was killed by Harry Kendall Thaw for having...

5. Joseph Clarkson Maddison (1850)

Architect

Joseph Clarkson Maddison is a famous Architect, who was born on February 26, 1850 in United Kingdom. Designed such projects as the Carlton Hotel and Mona Vale Homestead, among others....

6. Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint (1853)

Architect

Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint is a famous Architect, who was born on June 21, 1853 in Denmark. Designed Grundtvig’s Church in Copenhagen, which was known for its Expressionist style as reflected...

7. Hendrik Petrus Berlage (1856)

Architect

Hendrik Petrus Berlage is a famous Architect, who was born on February 21, 1856 in Netherlands. Known as “The Father of Modern Architecture”; he inspired many Dutch architects of the...

8. CBJ Snyder (1860)

Architect

CBJ Snyder is a famous Architect, who was born on November 4, 1860 in United States. Architectural and mechanical engineer who served as Superintendent of Buildings for the New York...

9. Ralph Adams Cram (1863)

Architect

Ralph Adams Cram is a famous Architect, who was born on December 16, 1863 in United States. Designer of many schools and churches, usually in the Gothic Revival style; honored...

10. Max Fabiani (1865)

Architect

Popularized Viennese, secession-style building designs in his native Slovenia. He was the mastermind behind the urban plan for Ljubljana, the Carniolan capital.

11. Henry van de Velde (1863)

Architect

Henry van de Velde is a famous Architect, who was born on April 3, 1863 in Belgium. A pioneer of Art Nouveau in Belgium and designer of the Boekentoren, the...

12. George Grant Elmslie (1869)

Architect

George Grant Elmslie is a famous Architect, who was born on February 20, 1869 in United Kingdom. Prairie School architect who was a partner in the firm, Purcell & Elmslie....

13. Thomas Andrews (1873)

Architect

Served as the managing director and head of the drafting department at Harland and Wolff but was more importantly known as the shipbuilder of the famed RMS Titanic.

14. Vjekoslav Heinzel (1871)

Architect

Croatian politician who was the Mayor of Zagreb from 1920 to 1928.

15. Alexey Shchusev (1873)

Architect

Russian architect whose Constructivist designs included the Lenin Mausoleum in Moscow's Red Square. Historians credited him with bridging two eras: Imperial Russia's Revivalist architecture and Stalin's Empire Style.

16. Walter F. Dillingham (1875)

Architect

Walter F. Dillingham is a famous Architect, who was born on April 5, 1875 in United States. Shaped the urban cityscape of Honolulu, Hawaii. His comments following the Massie Trial...

17. Walter Burley Griffin (1876)

Architect

Walter Burley Griffin is a famous Architect, who was born on November 24, 1876 in United States. Designed Canberra, Australia’s capital city; his modern style was influenced by the Prairie...

18. Wirt C. Rowland (1878)

Architect

Wirt C. Rowland is a famous Architect, who was born on December 1, 1878 in United States. Designed many of Detroit’s most notable structures, such as the T. B. Rayl...

19. Josep María Jujol (1879)

Architect

Josep María Jujol is a famous Architect, who was born on September 16, 1879 in Spain. Architect from Catalonia who designed the Patronat Obrer Theatre in Tarragona in 1908 and...

20. James Walter Chapman-Taylor (1878)

Architect

James Walter Chapman-Taylor is a famous Architect, who was born on June 24, 1878 in United Kingdom. Considered one of New Zealand’s preeminent architects; credited with bringing the Arts and...

21. Giles Gilbert Scott (1880)

Architect

Giles Gilbert Scott is a famous Architect, who was born on November 9, 1880 in United Kingdom. Designer of the iconic red telephone box that is recognizable around the world...

22. Simon Rodia (1879)

Architect

Simon Rodia is a famous Architect, who was born on February 12, 1879 in United States. Italian immigrant who created the Watts Towers in Los Angeles; his name adorned the...

23. Clough Williams-Ellis (1883)

Architect

Clough Williams-Ellis is a famous Architect, who was born on May 28, 1883 in United Kingdom. Creator of the Italian tourist village, Portmeirion, located in North Wales. He also designed...

24. William Van Alen (1883)

Architect

William Van Alen is a famous Architect, who was born on August 10, 1883 in United States. Designer of the Chrysler Building in New York City from 1929 until 1930....

25. Willem Marinus Dudok (1884)

Architect

Willem Marinus Dudok is a famous Architect, who was born on July 6, 1884 in Netherlands. Modernist architect who became Director of Public Works for the town of Hilversum in...

26. Sigurd Lewerentz (1885)

Architect

Helped design the Malmo Opera and Music Theatre, a leading example of Functionalist architecture. One of the main architects for the 1930 Stockholm International Exhibition.

27. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886)

Architect

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is a famous Architect, who was born on March 27, 1886 in Georgia. Known for rising, rectangular structures that influenced modernist architecture. He sought to...

28. Rudolph Schindler (1887)

Architect

Early Modernist architect whose most famous works were homes built in and around Los Angeles; known for his maverick style.

29. Ludwig Mies (1886)

Architect

Born Maria Ludwig Michael Mies and known professionally as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe or simply Mies, this German architect was responsible for such modernist masterpieces as the Barcelona Pavilion...

30. Gerrit Rietveld (1888)

Architect

Architect and furniture designer famous for his Red and Blue Chair, an example of the De Stijl artistic movement. The Rietveld Schröder House is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

31. Jacobus Oud (1890)

Architect

Known in the U.S. for being a leading exponent of the Modernist Movement in architecture. Served as Municipal Housing Architect in Rotterdam from 1918 until 1933. Participated in the Weissenhof...

32. Giò Ponti (1891)

Architect

Industrial and furniture designer responsible for the 32-story Pirelli Tower in Milan, along with Pier Luigi Nervi and Arturo Danusso; it was the city's second skyscraper.

33. Vilhelm Lauritzen (1894)

Architect

Responsible for designing one of the first Modernist pieces of architecture in Denmark, the Daells Varehus department store. He also designed table lamps that were extremely popular in the 1930s....

34. Margarete Schutte-Lihotzky (1897)

Architect

Margarete Schutte-Lihotzky is a famous Architect, who was born on January 23, 1897 in Austria. The first female Austrian architect. Her Frankfurt Kitchen, the prototype for modern built-in kitchens, continued...

35. Gerard Pieter Adolfs (1898)

Architect

Gerard Pieter Adolfs is a famous Architect, who was born on January 2, 1898 in Indonesia. Dutch East Indies painter and architect known as the Wizard of Light; he favored...

36. Carlos Raul Villanueva (1900)

Architect

Carlos Raul Villanueva is a famous Architect, who was born on May 30, 1900 in United Kingdom. Prominent Venezuelan architect who designed the Ciudad Universitaria, a campus that was declared...

37. Victor Gruen (1903)

Architect

Inventor of the modern shopping mall and designer of the first outdoor pedestrian mall in the U.S. He influenced the urban-revitalization projects of Fort Worth, Texas, Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Fresno,...

38. Alden B. Dow (1904)

Architect

Alden B. Dow is a famous Architect, who was born on April 10, 1904 in United States. Prolific architect who designed more than 100 churches, residences, and commercial buildings. He...

39. Lin Huiyin (1904)

Architect

Also known as Lin Whei-yin and Phyllis Lin, she is notable as the first woman in modern Chinese history to have a career as an architect. She is particularly remembered...

40. Max Abramovitz (1908)

Architect

Designed Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City, Hartford's Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Building, Buffalo's Temple Beth Zion, the University of Iowa Museum of Art, Pittsburgh's U.S....

41. Austin Eldon Knowlton (1909)

Architect

Austin Eldon Knowlton is a famous Architect, who was born on July 23, 1909 in United States. Responsible for the design, finance, and construction of over 160 buildings on college...

42. Feryal Gulman (1968)

Architect

Turkish architect and socialite who runs Popvizyon, a lifestyle website that offers advice and news on fashion, interior design, lifestyle choices, and art and culture. 

43. Marcelo Rosenbaum (1968)

Architect

Architect who has worked on the show Lar Doce Lar in Rio de Janeiro, which is like a local Extreme Home Makeover. He has over 190,000 followers on his mrosenbaum Instagram account.

44. Kenzō Tange (1913)

Architect

Proponent of the Metabolist movement who won the Pritzker Prize in 1987. Considered one of the 20th century's greatest architects.

45. Zaha Hadid (1950)

Architect

The first woman and first Muslim to receive the Pritzker Prize in architecture in 2004. She was also awarded the Stirling Prize in 2010 and 2011. She was known for...

46. Paul Rudolph (1918)

Architect

Former dean of the Yale School of Architecture as well as designer of the Yale Art and Architecture Building. His floor plans were noted for their complexity and reliance on...

47. Abdur Rahman Hye (1919)

Architect

Abdur Rahman Hye is a famous Architect, who was born on December 17, 1919 in India. Considered the father of Institutional Architecture in Pakistan. He was heavily influenced by the...

48. Maja Wronska (1989)

Architect

Polish architect and illustrator best known for her colorful watercolor paintings of European cityscapes.

49. Romaldo Giurgola (1920)

Architect

Partner in the Philadelphia-based firm, Mitchell/Giurgola Architects, that designed the Wright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center. Received the AIA Gold Medal in 1982.

50. Jorge Ferreira Chaves (1920)

Architect

Jorge Ferreira Chaves is a famous Architect, who was born on February 22, 1920 in Portugal. Occasionally known as Jorge Chaves or Chaves. One of the architects who brought the...