Adrian Frutiger

Summary

Adrian Frutiger is a human^[1]. Born in Unterseen^[2], he… he was born on May 24, 1928^[3]. He passed away in Bremgarten bei Bern^[4]. He died on September 10, 2015^[5]. He worked as a type designer^[6], non-fiction writer^[7], artist^[8], typographer^[9], and graphic artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Adrian Frutiger's place of birth was Unterseen^[2].
• Adrian Frutiger passed away in Bremgarten bei Bern^[4].
• Adrian Frutiger was born on May 24, 1928^[3].
• Adrian Frutiger died on September 10, 2015^[5].
• Adrian Frutiger held citizenship in Switzerland^[12].
• Adrian Frutiger worked as a type designer^[6].
• Adrian Frutiger's professions included non-fiction writer^[7].
• Adrian Frutiger worked as an artist^[8].
• Adrian Frutiger worked as a typographer^[9].
• Adrian Frutiger worked as a graphic artist^[10].
• Among Adrian Frutiger's employers was Deberny & Peignot^[13].
• Adrian Frutiger was educated at Kunstgewerbeschule Zürich^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Adrian Frutiger is Frutiger^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Adrian Frutiger is Univers^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Adrian Frutiger is Avenir^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Adrian Frutiger is OCR-B^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Adrian Frutiger is Ondine Script^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Adrian Frutiger is Méridien^[20].
• Adrian Frutiger received the SOTA Typography Award^[21].
• Adrian Frutiger received the Frederic W. Goudy Award^[22].
• Adrian Frutiger was a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale^[23].
• Adrian Frutiger's religion is recorded as reformed^[24].
• Adrian Frutiger is recorded as male^[25].
• Adrian Frutiger's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Adrian Frutiger's Commons category is recorded as Adrian Frutiger^[27].

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Origins and Family

Adrian Frutiger was born in Unterseen^[2]. He was born on May 24, 1928^[3].

Education

Adrian Frutiger was educated at Kunstgewerbeschule Zürich^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include type designer^[6], non-fiction writer^[7], artist^[8], typographer^[9], and graphic artist^[10]. Adrian Frutiger was employed by Deberny & Peignot^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Frutiger^[15], a typeface family^[28], founded in 1976^[29]; Univers^[16], a Modern Lineal Neo-grotesque^[30], founded in 1957^[31]; Avenir^[17], a typeface family^[32], founded in 1988^[33]; OCR-B^[18], an open-source typeface^[34], founded in 1968^[35]; Ondine Script^[19]; and Méridien^[20], a typeface family^[36], founded in 1957^[37]. Things named for Adrian Frutiger include Frutiger Aero^[38], an industrial design^[39], founded in 2005^[40] and Frutiger^[41], a typeface family^[42], founded in 1976^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include SOTA Typography Award^[21] and Frederic W. Goudy Award^[22], an award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1969^[46].

Personal Life

Adrian Frutiger's religion is recorded as reformed^[24].

Death and Burial

Adrian Frutiger died on September 10, 2015^[5]. He passed away in Bremgarten bei Bern^[4].

Why It Matters

Adrian Frutiger ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for him include Frutiger Aero^[38], an industrial design^[39], founded in 2005^[40] and Frutiger^[41], a typeface family^[42], founded in 1976^[43].

FAQs

Where was Adrian Frutiger born?

Adrian Frutiger was born in Unterseen^[2].

Where did Adrian Frutiger die?

Adrian Frutiger passed away in Bremgarten bei Bern^[4].

What did Adrian Frutiger do for work?

Adrian Frutiger worked as type designer^[6], non-fiction writer^[7], artist^[8], typographer^[9], and graphic artist^[10].

Where did Adrian Frutiger go to school?

Adrian Frutiger was educated at Kunstgewerbeschule Zürich^[14].

What awards did Adrian Frutiger receive?

Honors received include SOTA Typography Award^[21] and Frederic W. Goudy Award^[22].