Colin Forbes

British graphic designer
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Colin Forbes

Summary

Colin Forbes is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on +1928-03-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2022-05-22T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a graphic designer[5] and typographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Colin Forbes was born in London[2].
  • Colin Forbes was born on +1928-03-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Colin Forbes died on +2022-05-22T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Colin Forbes held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Colin Forbes's professions included graphic designer[5].
  • Colin Forbes's professions included typographer[6].
  • Among Colin Forbes's employers was Central School of Art and Design[9].
  • Colin Forbes's education included a stint at Central School of Art and Design[10].
  • Colin Forbes received the AIGA Medal[11].
  • Colin Forbes received the Royal Designer for Industry[12].
  • Colin Forbes is recorded as male[13].
  • Colin Forbes's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Colin Forbes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115977058[15].
  • Colin Forbes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13393388[16].
  • Colin Forbes's GND ID is recorded as 129626260[17].
  • Colin Forbes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2020148142[18].
  • Colin Forbes's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15989301d[19].
  • Colin Forbes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09v7ggq[20].
  • Colin Forbes's family name is recorded as Forbes[21].
  • Colin Forbes's given name is recorded as Colin[22].
  • Colin Forbes's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 117370266[23].
  • Colin Forbes's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2005111692[24].
  • Colin Forbes's described by source is recorded as Colin Forbes, a ‘Designer’s Designer,’ Is Dead at 94[25].
  • Colin Forbes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Colin Forbes's Who's Who UK ID is recorded as U16051[27].

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Origins and Family

Colin Forbes was born in London[2]. He was born on +1928-03-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Colin Forbes's education included a stint at Central School of Art and Design[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include graphic designer[5] and typographer[6]. Among Colin Forbes's employers was Central School of Art and Design[9].

Recognition

Awards received include AIGA Medal[11] and Royal Designer for Industry[12], an award[28].

Death and Burial

Colin Forbes died on +2022-05-22T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Colin Forbes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Colin Forbes born?

Colin Forbes was born in London[2].

What did Colin Forbes do for work?

Colin Forbes worked as graphic designer[5] and typographer[6].

Where did Colin Forbes go to school?

Colin Forbes was educated at Central School of Art and Design[10].

What awards did Colin Forbes receive?

Honors received include AIGA Medal[11] and Royal Designer for Industry[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . thersa.org. Retrieved . thersa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Who's Who. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Google Knowledge Graph. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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