Claude Garamond

Summary

Claude Garamond is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Paris^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1499^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on January 1, 1561^[5]. He worked as a type designer^[6] and printer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Claude Garamond was born in Paris^[2].
• Claude Garamond died in Paris^[4].
• Claude Garamond was born on January 1, 1499^[3].
• Claude Garamond died on January 1, 1561^[5].
• Claude Garamond held citizenship in France^[9].
• Claude Garamond's professions included type designer^[6].
• Claude Garamond's professions included printer^[7].
• Claude Garamond is recorded as male^[10].
• Claude Garamond's instance of is recorded as human^[11].
• Claude Garamond's Commons category is recorded as Claude Garamond^[12].
• Claude Garamond's family name is recorded as Garamond^[13].
• Claude Garamond's given name is recorded as Claude^[14].
• Claude Garamond's work location is recorded as Paris^[15].
• Claude Garamond's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[16].
• Claude Garamond's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[17].
• Claude Garamond's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Claude Garamont'}^[18].

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Origins and Family

Claude Garamond's place of birth was Paris^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1499^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include type designer^[6] and printer^[7].

Death and Burial

Claude Garamond died on January 1, 1561^[5]. He died in Paris^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Claude Garamond include Garamond^[19], a typeface family^[20], founded in 1530^[21].

Why It Matters

Claude Garamond ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]

Entities named for him include Garamond^[19], a typeface family^[20], founded in 1530^[21].

FAQs

Where was Claude Garamond born?

Claude Garamond's place of birth was Paris^[2].

Where did Claude Garamond die?

Claude Garamond passed away in Paris^[4].

What did Claude Garamond do for work?

Claude Garamond worked as type designer^[6] and printer^[7].