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Biography of Oscar Niemeyer
15. Dec 1907 – 5. Dec 2012(104 years)Died in:Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Brazilian architect
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Burial Place
Cemitério de São João Batista
Awards(10)
Commander of the Legion of HonourKnight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the GreatRoyal Gold MedalPrincess of Asturias Award for the ArtsPraemium ImperialeGreat Cross of the National Order of Scientific MeritCommander of the Order of Prince HenryOrder of Friendship of PeoplesOrder of FriendshipPritzker Architecture Prize
Spouse(2)
Annita BaldoVera Lúcia Cabreira
Education(1)
Oscar Niemeyer (* 15. December 1907 in Rio de Janeiro; † 5. December 2012 in Rio de Janeiro) was a brazilian architect. He was 104 years old. He was married to Annita Baldo and Vera Lúcia Cabreira. He had at least 1 child (1 daughter). He studied at Escola Nacional de Belas Artes. His faith was atheism. He received 10 awards, including Commander of the Legion of Honour, Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great. His cause of death was cardiac arrest. He was buried at Cemitério de São João Batista.
Life Events
9 Events1907
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
1928
Married Annita Baldo
until 2004
1988
Pritzker Architecture Prize
1989
Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts
1998
Royal Gold Medal
2004
Praemium Imperiale
2006
Married Vera Lúcia Cabreira
2007
Commander of the Legion of Honour
2012