Dieter Rams

German industrial designer (born 1932)
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Dieter Rams

Summary

Dieter Rams is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wiesbaden[2]. He was born on +1932-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an industrial designer[4], architect[5], and designer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (651 views/month, #6,753 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Dieter Rams's place of birth was Wiesbaden[2].
  • Dieter Rams was born on +1932-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dieter Rams was married to Ingeborg Kracht-Rams[8].
  • Dieter Rams held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Dieter Rams's professions included industrial designer[4].
  • Dieter Rams's professions included architect[5].
  • Dieter Rams's professions included designer[6].
  • Dieter Rams's field of work was industrial design[10].
  • Dieter Rams was educated at RheinMain University of Applied Sciences[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Dieter Rams is Braun SK 4[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Dieter Rams is T 1000[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Dieter Rams is Vitsœ 606[14].
  • Dieter Rams received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15].
  • Dieter Rams received the Hessian Order of Merit[16].
  • Dieter Rams received the Prize Moholy-Nagy[17].
  • Dieter Rams received the honorary Royal Designer for Industry[18].
  • Dieter Rams received the Lucky Strike Designer Award[19].
  • Dieter Rams was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin[20].
  • Dieter Rams was influenced by Hugo Kϋckelhaus[21].
  • Dieter Rams was influenced by Haffenrichter[22].
  • Dieter Rams's image is recorded as Designer-Dieter Rams.jpg[23].
  • Dieter Rams is recorded as male[24].
  • Dieter Rams's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Dieter Rams's ISNI is recorded as 0000000382674035[26].
  • Dieter Rams's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 139149198280074940002[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wiesbaden[2], Dieter Rams… he was born on +1932-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Dieter Rams was educated at RheinMain University of Applied Sciences[11]. He studied under Hans Gugelot[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include industrial designer[4], architect[5], and designer[6]. Dieter Rams's field of work was industrial design[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Braun SK 4[12], a radiogram[29]; T 1000[13], a broadcast radio receiver[30]; and Vitsœ 606[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15], a grade of an order[31], in Germany[32]; Hessian Order of Merit[16], an order of merit[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1989[35]; Prize Moholy-Nagy[17], an award[36], in Hungary[37], founded in 2006[38]; honorary Royal Designer for Industry[18], an award[39], in United Kingdom[40]; and Lucky Strike Designer Award[19], an award[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1991[43].

Personal Life

Dieter Rams was married to Ingeborg Kracht-Rams[8].

Why It Matters

Dieter Rams ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (651 views/month, #6,753 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

He has been cited as an influence by Ini Archibong[45], a designer[46], b. 1983[47], of United States[48], specialised in design[49].

FAQs

Where was Dieter Rams born?

Born in Wiesbaden[2], Dieter Rams…

Who was Dieter Rams married to?

Dieter Rams's spouses include Ingeborg Kracht-Rams[8].

What did Dieter Rams do for work?

Dieter Rams worked as industrial designer[4], architect[5], and designer[6].

Where did Dieter Rams go to school?

Dieter Rams was educated at RheinMain University of Applied Sciences[11].

What awards did Dieter Rams receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15], Hessian Order of Merit[16], Prize Moholy-Nagy[17], and honorary Royal Designer for Industry[18].

Who did Dieter Rams influence?

Dieter Rams has been cited as an influence by Ini Archibong[45].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [26] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . designmuseum.org. Retrieved . designmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . designmuseum.org. Retrieved . designmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . goethe.de. goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [14] . goethe.de. goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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