Gerrit Noordzij

Dutch Graphic designer (1931–2022)
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Gerrit Noordzij

Summary

Gerrit Noordzij is a human[1]. Born in Rotterdam[2], he… he was born on +1931-04-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Meppel[4]. He died on +2022-03-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a graphic designer[6], typographer[7], graphic artist[8], postage stamp designer[9], and visual artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Gerrit Noordzij was born in Rotterdam[2].
  • Gerrit Noordzij died in Meppel[4].
  • Gerrit Noordzij was born on +1931-04-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gerrit Noordzij died on +2022-03-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gerrit Noordzij held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dutch was Gerrit Noordzij's native language[13].
  • Gerrit Noordzij worked as a graphic designer[6].
  • Gerrit Noordzij worked as a typographer[7].
  • Gerrit Noordzij worked as a graphic artist[8].
  • Gerrit Noordzij worked as a postage stamp designer[9].
  • Gerrit Noordzij's professions included visual artist[10].
  • Gerrit Noordzij worked as an opinion journalist[14].
  • Gerrit Noordzij's field of work was graphic design[15].
  • Gerrit Noordzij's field of work was calligraphy[16].
  • Gerrit Noordzij's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Art[17].
  • Gerrit Noordzij received the Laurens Janszoon Costerprijs[18].
  • Gerrit Noordzij received the Gerrit Noordzij Prize[19].
  • Gerrit Noordzij received the SOTA Typography Award[20].
  • Gerrit Noordzij is recorded as male[21].
  • Gerrit Noordzij's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Gerrit Noordzij's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115118907[23].
  • Gerrit Noordzij's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96546923[24].
  • Gerrit Noordzij's GND ID is recorded as 111337496[25].
  • Gerrit Noordzij's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86112252[26].
  • Gerrit Noordzij's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500116776[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rotterdam[2], Gerrit Noordzij… he was born on +1931-04-02T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Education

Gerrit Noordzij was educated at Royal Academy of Art[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include graphic designer[6], typographer[7], graphic artist[8], postage stamp designer[9], visual artist[10], and opinion journalist[14]. Fields of work include graphic design[15], a field of study[28] and calligraphy[16], an art genre[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Laurens Janszoon Costerprijs[18], a literary award[30], in Netherlands[31]; Gerrit Noordzij Prize[19], a design award[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1996[34]; and SOTA Typography Award[20].

Death and Burial

Gerrit Noordzij died on +2022-03-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Meppel[4].

Why It Matters

Gerrit Noordzij ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Gerrit Noordzij born?

Gerrit Noordzij's place of birth was Rotterdam[2].

Where did Gerrit Noordzij die?

Gerrit Noordzij passed away in Meppel[4].

What did Gerrit Noordzij do for work?

Gerrit Noordzij worked as graphic designer[6], typographer[7], graphic artist[8], postage stamp designer[9], and visual artist[10].

Where did Gerrit Noordzij go to school?

Gerrit Noordzij was educated at Royal Academy of Art[17].

What awards did Gerrit Noordzij receive?

Honors received include Laurens Janszoon Costerprijs[18], Gerrit Noordzij Prize[19], and SOTA Typography Award[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nrc.nl. nrc.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Dutch Graphic Roots. Retrieved . dutchgraphicroots.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Dutch Graphic Roots. Retrieved . dutchgraphicroots.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . LastDodo. Retrieved . lastdodo.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . dutchheights.nl. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . typesociety.org. Retrieved . typesociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . dutchgraphicroots.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . nrc.nl. nrc.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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