Le Corbusier Birthday, Age & Famous Birthday Twins
Born: 6 October 1887 · Died: 27 August 1965 · Age: 77
Swiss-French architect who pioneered modernist design and urban planning, from the Villa Savoye to the city of Chandigarh
Did you know?He was born in Switzerland but spent much of his career in France and adopted a pseudonym.
Quick facts
Date of birth6 October 1887
Date of death27 August 1965
Age at death77
Cause of deathMyocardial infarction
NationalitySwiss-French
BirthplaceLa Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Occupationarchitect, painter, writer
Editor's Take:
Le Corbusier helped define what modern buildings look like, for better and for worse. He famously described a house as 'a machine for living in', and championed clean lines, open interiors, flat roofs and buildings raised on pillars. His concrete apartment block in Marseille, the Unité d'Habitation, inspired housing projects around the world. He also planned an entire city, Chandigarh in India, which still bears his imprint. His bold ideas about clearing old neighbourhoods for towers remain hotly debated by architects and planners.
Key Milestones
1923: Publishes the manifesto Towards an Architecture
1931: Completes the Villa Savoye
1952: Completes the Unité d'Habitation in Marseille
1955: Completes the chapel at Ronchamp
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (6 October 1887 – 27 August 1965), known as Le Corbusier, was a French-Swiss architectural designer, painter, urban planner and writer who is described as one of the pioneers of what is now regarded as modern architecture.
Le Corbusier's birthday is October 6. He was born on October 6, 1887 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.
How old was Le Corbusier when he died?
Le Corbusier died on August 27, 1965, aged 77.
Who shares a birthday with Le Corbusier?
Famous people who share Le Corbusier's October 6 birthday include Hafez al-Assad, Thor Heyerdahl, Ernest Walton, Louis-Philippe I and Riccardo Giacconi.
