Charles Bigelow

American graphic and type designer
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Charles Bigelow

Summary

Charles Bigelow is a human[1]. His place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on July 29, 1945[3]. He worked as a graphic designer[4], type designer[5], university teacher[6], and typographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Detroit[2], Charles Bigelow…
  • Charles Bigelow was born on July 29, 1945[3].
  • Charles Bigelow held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Charles Bigelow's professions included graphic designer[4].
  • Charles Bigelow's professions included type designer[5].
  • Charles Bigelow worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Charles Bigelow worked as a typographer[7].
  • Charles Bigelow was employed by Rochester Institute of Technology[10].
  • Charles Bigelow's education included a stint at Reed College[11].
  • Charles Bigelow received the MacArthur Fellows Program[12].
  • Charles Bigelow received the Frederic W. Goudy Award[13].
  • Charles Bigelow is recorded as male[14].
  • Charles Bigelow's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Charles Bigelow's Commons category is recorded as Charles Bigelow (type designer)[16].
  • Charles Bigelow's family name is recorded as Bigelow[17].
  • Charles Bigelow's given name is recorded as Charles[18].
  • Charles Bigelow's described by source is recorded as American type: design & designers[19].
  • Charles Bigelow's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Charles A. Bigelow'}[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Detroit[2], Charles Bigelow… he was born on July 29, 1945[3].

Education

Charles Bigelow was educated at Reed College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include graphic designer[4], type designer[5], university teacher[6], and typographer[7]. Among Charles Bigelow's employers was Rochester Institute of Technology[10].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[12], a science award[21], in United States[22], founded in 1981[23] and Frederic W. Goudy Award[13], an award[24], in United States[25], founded in 1969[26].

Why It Matters

Charles Bigelow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where was Charles Bigelow born?

Charles Bigelow was born in Detroit[2].

What did Charles Bigelow do for work?

Charles Bigelow worked as graphic designer[4], type designer[5], university teacher[6], and typographer[7].

Where did Charles Bigelow go to school?

Charles Bigelow was educated at Reed College[11].

What awards did Charles Bigelow receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[12] and Frederic W. Goudy Award[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . MacArthur Fellows Program. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . library.rit.edu. library.rit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Detroit
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