Karl Gerstner

Summary

Karl Gerstner is a human^[1]. He was born in Basel^[2]. He was born on +1930-07-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Basel^[4]. He died on +2017-01-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a graphic designer^[6], artist^[7], theorist^[8], designer^[9], and graphic artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Basel^[2], Karl Gerstner…
• Karl Gerstner passed away in Basel^[4].
• Karl Gerstner was born on +1930-07-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Karl Gerstner died on +2017-01-01T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Karl Gerstner held citizenship in Switzerland^[12].
• Karl Gerstner worked as a graphic designer^[6].
• Karl Gerstner worked as an artist^[7].
• Karl Gerstner worked as a theorist^[8].
• Karl Gerstner's professions included designer^[9].
• Karl Gerstner's professions included graphic artist^[10].
• Karl Gerstner's professions included painter^[13].
• Karl Gerstner's field of work was visual arts^[14].
• Karl Gerstner was employed by Geigy^[15].
• Karl Gerstner was educated at Basel School of Design^[16].
• Karl Gerstner received the Swiss Grand Award for Design^[17].
• Karl Gerstner received the honorary Royal Designer for Industry^[18].
• Karl Gerstner was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[19].
• Karl Gerstner's image is recorded as Karl Gerstner.svg^[20].
• Karl Gerstner is recorded as male^[21].
• Karl Gerstner's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Karl Gerstner's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110785989^[23].
• Karl Gerstner's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 95994116^[24].
• Karl Gerstner's GND ID is recorded as 118538861^[25].
• Karl Gerstner's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81127944^[26].
• Karl Gerstner's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500047251^[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Gerstner's place of birth was Basel^[2]. He was born on +1930-07-02T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Karl Gerstner was educated at Basel School of Design^[16]. Studied under Emil Ruder^[28], a graphic designer^[29], 1914–1970^[30], of Switzerland^[31]; Fritz Bühler^[32], a graphic artist^[33], 1909–1963^[34], of Switzerland^[35]; and Armin Hofmann^[36], a graphic designer^[37], 1920–2020^[38], of Switzerland^[39], awarded the honorary member^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include graphic designer^[6], artist^[7], theorist^[8], designer^[9], graphic artist^[10], and painter^[13]. Karl Gerstner's field of work was visual arts^[14]. Among his employers was Geigy^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Swiss Grand Award for Design^[17], an award^[41], in Switzerland^[42], founded in 2008^[43] and honorary Royal Designer for Industry^[18], an award^[44], in United Kingdom^[45].

Death and Burial

Karl Gerstner died on +2017-01-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Basel^[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Gerstner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[11] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Karl Gerstner born?

Karl Gerstner was born in Basel^[2].

Where did Karl Gerstner die?

Karl Gerstner passed away in Basel^[4].

What did Karl Gerstner do for work?

Karl Gerstner worked as graphic designer^[6], artist^[7], theorist^[8], designer^[9], and graphic artist^[10].

Where did Karl Gerstner go to school?

Karl Gerstner was educated at Basel School of Design^[16].

What awards did Karl Gerstner receive?

Honors received include Swiss Grand Award for Design^[17] and honorary Royal Designer for Industry^[18].