Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
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Summary
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was born on March 27, 1886[1], in Aachen[2]. He died on August 17, 1969[3], in Chicago[4]. He worked as an architect[5], designer[6], and teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,754 views/month, #6,480 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Graceland Cemetery[9]
- Father: Michael Madsen[10]
- Mother: Amalie Rohe[11]
- Spouse: Ada Mies[12]
- Child: Georgia van der Rohe[13], Marianne van der Rohe[14], Waltraut van der Rohe[15]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[16], United States[17]
- Field of work: architecture[18]
- Employer: Bauhaus[19], Illinois Institute of Technology[20]
- Educated at: Unterrichtsanstalt des Kunstgewerbemuseums Berlin[21], Berlin University of the Arts[22]
- Student: Henry Clifford Boles[23], Kenneth Roderick O'Neal[24]
- Notable work: Toronto-Dominion Centre[25], Westmount Square[26], Seagram Building[27], Farnsworth House[28], German Pavilion, Barcelona[29]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[30], Royal Gold Medal[31], Ernst Reuter Medal[32], Presidential Medal of Freedom[33], Berliner Kunstpreis[34], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[35], Feltrinelli Prize[36], AIA Gold Medal[37], Großer BDA Preis[38], Cultural Honor Prize of the City of Munich[39]
- Member of: Deutscher Werkbund[40], American Academy of Arts and Letters[41], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[42], Bauhaus[43]
- Influenced by: De Stijl[44]
- Sex or gender: male[45]
- Movement: Neues Bauen[46], modernism[47]
- Genre: International Style[48]
- Commons category: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe[49]
- Archives at: Bauhaus-Archiv[50], Archive of the Academy of Arts[51]
- Residence: Aachen[52], Berlin[53], Chicago[54]
- Family name: van der Rohe[55], Mies[56]
- Given name: Ludwig[57]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ludwig Mies van der Rohe[58]
- Commons gallery: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe[59]
- Work location: Berlin[60]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ludwig Mies van der Rohe include European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture[61].
Why It Matters
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 101 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for him include European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture[61].
FAQs
Where was Ludwig Mies van der Rohe born?
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's place of birth was Aachen[2].
Where did Ludwig Mies van der Rohe die?
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe passed away in Chicago[4].
Who were Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's parents?
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's father was Michael Madsen[10]. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's mother was Amalie Rohe[11].
Who was Ludwig Mies van der Rohe married to?
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's spouses include Ada Mies[12].
What did Ludwig Mies van der Rohe do for work?
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe worked as an architect[5], designer[6], and teacher[7].
Where did Ludwig Mies van der Rohe go to school?
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was educated at Unterrichtsanstalt des Kunstgewerbemuseums Berlin[21] and Berlin University of the Arts[22].
What awards did Ludwig Mies van der Rohe receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[30], Royal Gold Medal[31], Ernst Reuter Medal[32], and Presidential Medal of Freedom[33].