Richard Sapper

Summary

Richard Sapper is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Munich^[2]. He was born on +1932-05-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Milan^[4]. He died on +2015-12-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a designer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Munich^[2], Richard Sapper…
• Richard Sapper died in Milan^[4].
• Richard Sapper was born on +1932-05-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Richard Sapper was born on +1932-01-01T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Richard Sapper died on +2015-12-31T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Richard Sapper held citizenship in Germany^[10].
• Richard Sapper's professions included designer^[6].
• Richard Sapper's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Among Richard Sapper's employers was State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart^[11].
• Among Richard Sapper's employers was Daimler-Benz AG^[12].
• Among Richard Sapper's employers was Gio Ponti^[13].
• Among Richard Sapper's employers was Rinascente^[14].
• Among Richard Sapper's employers was Brionvega^[15].
• Richard Sapper was employed by Alessi^[16].
• Richard Sapper's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Sapper is IBM ThinkPad 700^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Sapper is Tizio desk lamp^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Sapper is 9090 coffee maker^[20].
• Richard Sapper received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[21].
• Richard Sapper received the honorary Royal Designer for Industry^[22].
• Richard Sapper received the Compasso d'Oro^[23].
• Richard Sapper received the lifetime achievement award^[24].
• Richard Sapper received the Lucky Strike Designer Award^[25].
• Richard Sapper received the honorary doctorate^[26].
• Richard Sapper was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Sapper was born in Munich^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1932-05-30T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1932-01-01T00:00:00Z^[9].

Education

Richard Sapper's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include designer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Employers include State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart^[11], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1761^[30], headquartered in Stuttgart^[31]; Daimler-Benz AG^[12], an automobile manufacturer^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1926^[34], headquartered in Stuttgart^[35]; Gio Ponti^[13], an architect^[36], 1891–1979^[37], of Kingdom of Italy^[38], awarded the Royal Order of Vasa^[39], specialised in architecture^[40]; Rinascente^[14], a business^[41], in Italy^[42], founded in 1865^[43], headquartered in Milan^[44]; Brionvega^[15], a business^[45], in Italy^[46], founded in 1945^[47], headquartered in Pordenone^[48]; and Alessi^[16], a business^[49], in Italy^[50], founded in 1921^[51], headquartered in Crusinallo^[52].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include IBM ThinkPad 700^[18], Tizio desk lamp^[19], and 9090 coffee maker^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[21], a decoration^[53], in Germany^[54]; honorary Royal Designer for Industry^[22], an award^[55], in United Kingdom^[56]; Compasso d'Oro^[23], a design award^[57], in Italy^[58], founded in 1954^[59]; lifetime achievement award^[24], a type of award^[60]; Lucky Strike Designer Award^[25], an award^[61], in Germany^[62], founded in 1991^[63]; and honorary doctorate^[26].

Death and Burial

Richard Sapper died on +2015-12-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Milan^[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Sapper ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

FAQs

Where was Richard Sapper born?

Richard Sapper was born in Munich^[2].

Where did Richard Sapper die?

Richard Sapper died in Milan^[4].

What did Richard Sapper do for work?

Richard Sapper worked as designer^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Richard Sapper go to school?

Richard Sapper was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[17].

What awards did Richard Sapper receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[21], honorary Royal Designer for Industry^[22], Compasso d'Oro^[23], and lifetime achievement award^[24].