Ove Arup

Ove Arup was a British engineer, entrepreneur and architect (1895–1988). He was born at Newcastle upon Tyne and died at London.

Also recorded as O. N. Arup; Sir Ove Arup; Sir Ove Nyquist Arup.

Ove Arup in brief

Born
1895
Died
1988
Known for
engineer, entrepreneur and architect
Place of birth
Newcastle upon Tyne
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Identity and origins

Ove Arup was recorded at birth as Ove Nyquist Arup. The authorities additionally record the headings O. N. Arup, Sir Ove Arup and Sir Ove Nyquist Arup. His recorded languages were English and Danish.

Recognition and collections

Ove Arup received Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Royal Gold Medal, honorary doctor of the Technical University of Denmark and Knight Bachelor.

Catalogued works

4 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1891 to 1993.

Mermaid Theatre, dated 1959. "Architects and Builders: Ove-Arup", dated 1993-2003, held by Wellcome Collection. Kowloon, Hong Kong: five pirates awaiting beheading, while Chinese soldiers and dignitaries line up behind. Photograph, 1891., dated [1891], held by Wellcome Collection. Kowloon, Hong Kong: the bodies of five pirates after beheading, the severed heads on the ground, with eight European men standing by them. Photograph, 1891., dated [1891], held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

13 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Arup, Sir Ove, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Arup, Sir Ove (Nyquist), (16 April 1895–5 Feb. 1988), MSocCE (France); Founder, Ove Arup Partnerships, Who Was Who, 2007. Arup, Sir Ove Nyquist (1895–1988), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Michael, Sir Duncan, (born 26 May 1937), Chairman, Ove Arup Partnership, 1995–2000 (Director, 1977–2002; Trustee, 1977–2006; Chairman of Trustees, 1995–2004); Trustee, Ove Arup Foundation, since 1995, Who's Who, 2007. Michael, Sir Duncan, (born 26 May 1937), Chairman, Ove Arup Partnership, 1995–2000 (Director, 1977–2002; Trustee, 1977–2006; Chairman of Trustees, 1995–2004); Trustee, Ove Arup Foundation, 1995–2016, now Advisor, Who's Who, 2007. Measuring spatial equity between metro accessibility and public service demand in Shanghai using a data-driven framework, Scientific Reports, 2026. Integrating building code to microbial count studies in urban built spaces with ventilation and human presence: a model, Frontiers in Built Environment, 2025. Residencia Dunelm en la Universidad de Durham, Inglaterra, Informes de la Construccion, 1969. ['Sir Ove Arup: The Design of Bridges'], Docomomo Journal, 2011. COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF RAIL TUNNEL INSPECTION FOR PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND LASER SCANNING, The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2020. Evaluation of Site Effects in Hong Kong, Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering, 2008. Fractal Two-Level Finite Element Method For Free Vibration of Cracked Beams, Shock and Vibration, 1998. A template design and automated parametric model for sustainable corbel dwellings with interlocking blocks, Developments in the Built Environment, 2023.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) (806073-3) and Getty Union List of Artist Names (ULAN) (500207783). Those registers additionally record the forms Ove Arup Engineers, Arup and Partners, Ove Arup Partnership, Ove Arup & Partners, Consulting Engineers, Arup & Partners and Ove Arup and Partners.

Digitised editions and texts

1 digitised item associated with this heading is catalogued by Internet Archive.

Nyugati Renovation - Ove ARUP & PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (2022) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 18 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 7 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 7 means 7 genuinely separate publishers of record. 12 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Ove Arup studied at Technical University of Denmark, University of Copenhagen and Sorø Academy Boarding School. the recorded working language is English and Danish.

Membership is recorded of Royal Academy of Arts.

Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Royal Gold Medal, honorary doctor of the Technical University of Denmark and Knight Bachelor.

Chronology

  1. 1891Kowloon, Hong Kong: five pirates awaiting beheading, while Chinese soldiers and dignitaries line up behind. Photograph, 1891. (Wellcome Collection).
  2. 1891Kowloon, Hong Kong: the bodies of five pirates after beheading, the severed heads on the ground, with eight European men standing by them. Photograph, 1891. (Wellcome Collection).
  3. 1895Ove Arup born at Newcastle upon Tyne.
  4. 1959Mermaid Theatre.
  5. 1988Ove Arup died at London.
  6. 1993"Architects and Builders: Ove-Arup" (Wellcome Collection).
  7. 2022Nyugati Renovation - Ove ARUP & PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Arup, Sir Ove (Nyquist), (16 April 1895–5 Feb. 1988), MSocCE (France); Founder, Ove Arup Partnerships, Who Was Who, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Arup, Sir Ove Nyquist (1895–1988), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Arup, Sir Ove, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Michael, Sir Duncan, (born 26 May 1937), Chairman, Ove Arup Partnership, 1995–2000 (Director, 1977–2002; Trustee, 1977–2006; Chairman of Trustees, 1995–2004); Trustee, Ove Arup Foundation, 1995–2016, now Advisor, Who's Who, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Michael, Sir Duncan, (born 26 May 1937), Chairman, Ove Arup Partnership, 1995–2000 (Director, 1977–2002; Trustee, 1977–2006; Chairman of Trustees, 1995–2004); Trustee, Ove Arup Foundation, since 1995, Who's Who, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 36 articles naming Ove Arup.

    open access index · Unverified

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  7. 7.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 806073-3, Ove Arup & Partners.

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  8. 8.

    Getty Union List of Artist Names 500207783, Ove Arup & Partners.

    authority file · Unverified · The Getty Research Institute

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  9. 9.

    Internet Archive, 1 digitised item catalogued under Ove Arup as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  10. 10.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 3 works naming Ove Arup.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  11. 11.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q717683: Ove Arup

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  12. 12.

    “Ove Arup”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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