Paula Scher

American graphic designer (born 1948)
Person human Q7154764
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Paula Scher

Summary

Paula Scher is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. She was born on October 6, 1948[3]. She worked as a graphic designer[4], painter[5], designer[6], and teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (473 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Paula Scher was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Paula Scher was born on October 6, 1948[3].
  • Paula Scher was married to Seymour Chwast[9].
  • Paula Scher held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Paula Scher worked as a graphic designer[4].
  • Paula Scher's professions included painter[5].
  • Paula Scher worked as a designer[6].
  • Paula Scher's professions included teacher[7].
  • Paula Scher's field of work was graphic design[11].
  • Paula Scher was employed by School of Visual Arts[12].
  • Among Paula Scher's employers was Pentagram[13].
  • Paula Scher was employed by Cooper Union[14].
  • Among Paula Scher's employers was Atlantic Records[15].
  • Paula Scher was employed by Random House[16].
  • Paula Scher's education included a stint at Tyler School of Art[17].
  • Paula Scher received the AIGA Medal[18].
  • Paula Scher received the SOTA Typography Award[19].
  • Paula Scher is recorded as female[20].
  • Paula Scher's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Paula Scher's Commons category is recorded as Paula Scher[22].
  • Paula Scher earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts[23].
  • Paula Scher's family name is recorded as Scher[24].
  • Paula Scher's given name is recorded as Paula[25].
  • Paula Scher's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Paula Scher's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Paula Scher'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1948-10-06[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 43c3571b-58e6-4beb-a28e-eb4768e1ccc0[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Paula Scher… she was born on October 6, 1948[3].

Education

Paula Scher's education included a stint at Tyler School of Art[17]. She earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include graphic designer[4], painter[5], designer[6], and teacher[7]. Paula Scher's field of work was graphic design[11]. Employers include School of Visual Arts[12], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1947[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; Pentagram[13], an architectural firm[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1972[38], headquartered in Notting Hill[39]; Cooper Union[14], a college[40], in United States[41], founded in 1859[42]; Atlantic Records[15], a record label[43], in United States[44], founded in 1947[45], headquartered in United States[46]; and Random House[16], a publishing house[47], in United States[48], founded in 1927[49], headquartered in Random House Tower[50].

Recognition

Awards received include AIGA Medal[18] and SOTA Typography Award[19].

Personal Life

Paula Scher was married to Seymour Chwast[9].

Why It Matters

Paula Scher ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (473 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

FAQs

Where was Paula Scher born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Paula Scher…

Who was Paula Scher married to?

Paula Scher's spouses include Seymour Chwast[9].

What did Paula Scher do for work?

Paula Scher worked as graphic designer[4], painter[5], designer[6], and teacher[7].

Where did Paula Scher go to school?

Paula Scher was educated at Tyler School of Art[17].

What awards did Paula Scher receive?

Honors received include AIGA Medal[18] and SOTA Typography Award[19].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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