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Josep Puig i Cadafalch

Josep Puig i Cadafalch, Catalan architect who designed the Casa Martí (died 1956)

Born
October 17, 1867
Died
December 23, 1956
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1867

About Josep Puig i Cadafalch

Josep Puig i Cadafalch (Catalan: [ʒuˈzɛp ˈpudʒ i kəðəˈfalk]; 17 October 1867 in Mataró – 21 December 1956 in Barcelona) was a Spanish architect who designed many significant buildings in Barcelona, and a politician who had a significant role in the development of Catalan regional institutions.

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Career and life highlights

Josep Puig i Cadafalch timeline

  1. Born: October 17, 1867
  2. Died: December 23, 1956

The world when Josep Puig i Cadafalch was born

Josep Puig i Cadafalch was born in 1867. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineUS purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million
  • Technology milestoneDynamite patented by Alfred Nobel
  • Notable inventionDynamite
  • World population~1.47B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderAndrew Johnson
  • U.S. population34.5M

1867 versus 2026

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Measure18672026
Population34.5M341 million

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