Oscar Niemeyer Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Oscar Niemeyer 15/12/1907   -   05/12/2012

Oscar Niemeyer Introduction:

Oscar Niemeyer was a renowned Brazilian architect, known to be one of the pioneers of modern architecture.

Oscar Niemeyer Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: Male Architects
  • Sun Sign: Sagittarius
  • Also Known As: Oscar Ribeiro De Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho
  • Born Country: Brazil
  • Born In: Rio De Janeiro, State Of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
  • Famous As: Architect
  • Spouse/Ex-: Vera Lucia Cabreira (m. 2006), Annita Baldo (1928–2004)
  • Father: Oscar De Niemeyer Soares
  • Mother: Delfina Ribeiro De Almeida
  • Siblings: Carlos Augusto Niemeyer, Judite Niemeyer, Leonor Niemeyer, Lília Niemeyer, Paulo Niemeyer
  • Died On: December 5, 2012
  • Place Of Death: Rio De Janeiro, State Of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
  • Cause Of Death: Cardiorespiratory Arrest
  • Education:
    1. Escola Nacional De Belas Artes (1934)
    2. Federal University Of Rio De Janeiro
  • Awards: 1988 - Pritzker Architecture Prize 1998 - Royal Gold Medal 2004 - Praemium Imperiale
  • Golden Lion 1963 - Lenin Peace Prize 1988 - Order Of Friendship Austrian Decoration For Science And Art 1994 - Military Order Of Saint James Of The Sword Konex Award 1989 - Princess Of Asturias Award For The Arts:
  • Bio: Oscar Niemeyer Was A Renowned Brazilian Architect, Known To Be One Of The Pioneers Of Modern Architecture.