Gerard Unger

Summary

Gerard Unger is a human^[1]. Born in Arnhem^[2], he… he was born on January 22, 1942^[3]. He died in Bussum^[4]. He died on November 23, 2018^[5]. He worked as a graphic designer^[6], university teacher^[7], postage stamp designer^[8], typographer^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Gerard Unger's place of birth was Arnhem^[2].
• Gerard Unger died in Bussum^[4].
• Gerard Unger was born on January 22, 1942^[3].
• Gerard Unger died on November 23, 2018^[5].
• Gerard Unger was married to Marjan Unger^[12].
• Gerard Unger held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[13].
• Dutch was Gerard Unger's native language^[14].
• Gerard Unger worked as a graphic designer^[6].
• Gerard Unger's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Gerard Unger's professions included postage stamp designer^[8].
• Gerard Unger's professions included typographer^[9].
• Gerard Unger's professions included writer^[10].
• Gerard Unger's professions included type designer^[15].
• Gerard Unger's field of work was typography^[16].
• Gerard Unger's field of work was graphic design^[17].
• Among Gerard Unger's employers was Leiden University^[18].
• Gerard Unger's education included a stint at Gerrit Rietveld Academie^[19].
• Gerard Unger received the BNO Piet Zwart Prijs^[20].
• Gerard Unger received the H.N. Werkman Award^[21].
• Gerard Unger received the SOTA Typography Award^[22].
• Gerard Unger received the honorary doctorate of Hasselt University^[23].
• Gerard Unger is recorded as male^[24].
• Gerard Unger's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Gerard Unger's Commons category is recorded as Gerard Unger^[26].
• Gerard Unger's archives at is recorded as private archive^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gerard Unger was born in Arnhem^[2]. He was born on January 22, 1942^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[14].

Education

Gerard Unger's education included a stint at Gerrit Rietveld Academie^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include graphic designer^[6], university teacher^[7], postage stamp designer^[8], typographer^[9], writer^[10], and type designer^[15]. Fields of work include typography^[16], a form of art^[28] and graphic design^[17], a field of study^[29]. Among Gerard Unger's employers was Leiden University^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include BNO Piet Zwart Prijs^[20], a Dutch Design Awards^[30], in Netherlands^[31], founded in 1983^[32]; H.N. Werkman Award^[21], an award^[33], in Netherlands^[34], founded in 1945^[35]; SOTA Typography Award^[22]; and honorary doctorate of Hasselt University^[23], an award^[36], in Belgium^[37].

Personal Life

Gerard Unger was married to Marjan Unger^[12].

Death and Burial

Gerard Unger died on November 23, 2018^[5]. He passed away in Bussum^[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer^[38].

Why It Matters

Gerard Unger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Gerard Unger born?

Born in Arnhem^[2], Gerard Unger…

Where did Gerard Unger die?

Gerard Unger passed away in Bussum^[4].

Who was Gerard Unger married to?

Gerard Unger's spouses include Marjan Unger^[12].

What did Gerard Unger do for work?

Gerard Unger worked as graphic designer^[6], university teacher^[7], postage stamp designer^[8], typographer^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Gerard Unger go to school?

Gerard Unger was educated at Gerrit Rietveld Academie^[19].

What awards did Gerard Unger receive?

Honors received include BNO Piet Zwart Prijs^[20], H.N. Werkman Award^[21], SOTA Typography Award^[22], and honorary doctorate of Hasselt University^[23].