Karel Martens

Dutch graphic designer (born 1939)
Person human Q3193071
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Karel Martens

Summary

Karel Martens is a human[1]. Born in Mook en Middelaar[2], he… he was born on +1939-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a graphic designer[4], teacher[5], designer[6], postage stamp designer[7], and painter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Karel Martens's place of birth was Mook en Middelaar[2].
  • Karel Martens was born on +1939-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karel Martens was born on +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • A child of Karel Martens was Diederik Martens[11].
  • Karel Martens held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dutch was Karel Martens's native language[13].
  • Karel Martens worked as a graphic designer[4].
  • Karel Martens's professions included teacher[5].
  • Karel Martens worked as a designer[6].
  • Karel Martens's professions included postage stamp designer[7].
  • Karel Martens worked as a painter[8].
  • Karel Martens worked as a graphic artist[14].
  • Karel Martens's field of work was graphic design[15].
  • Karel Martens received the Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art[16].
  • Karel Martens received the H.N. Werkman Award[17].
  • Karel Martens received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[18].
  • Karel Martens received the BNO Piet Zwart Prijs[19].
  • Karel Martens received the Gerrit Noordzij Prize[20].
  • Karel Martens is recorded as male[21].
  • Karel Martens's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Karel Martens's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078370483[23].
  • Karel Martens's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96191639[24].
  • Karel Martens's GND ID is recorded as 119516500[25].
  • Karel Martens's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78004404[26].
  • Karel Martens's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500072729[27].

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Origins and Family

Karel Martens's place of birth was Mook en Middelaar[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1939-03-08T00:00:00Z[3] and +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z[10]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include graphic designer[4], teacher[5], designer[6], postage stamp designer[7], painter[8], and graphic artist[14]. Karel Martens's field of work was graphic design[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art[16], an art prize[28], in Netherlands[29]; H.N. Werkman Award[17], an award[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1945[32]; Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[18], a grade of an order[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1815[35]; BNO Piet Zwart Prijs[19], a Dutch Design Awards[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1983[38]; and Gerrit Noordzij Prize[20], a design award[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 1996[41].

Personal Life

A child of Karel Martens was Diederik Martens[11].

Why It Matters

Karel Martens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Karel Martens born?

Karel Martens was born in Mook en Middelaar[2].

What did Karel Martens do for work?

Karel Martens worked as graphic designer[4], teacher[5], designer[6], postage stamp designer[7], and painter[8].

What awards did Karel Martens receive?

Honors received include Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art[16], H.N. Werkman Award[17], Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[18], and BNO Piet Zwart Prijs[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . nrc.nl. Retrieved . nrc.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . LastDodo. Retrieved . lastdodo.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Artists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Artists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . heinekenprizes.org. Retrieved . heinekenprizes.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . hnwerkman.nl. Retrieved . hnwerkman.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl. zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . bno.nl. Retrieved . bno.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . dutchheights.nl. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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 . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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