Richard Saul Wurman

American architect and graphic designer
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Richard Saul Wurman

Summary

Richard Saul Wurman is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1935-03-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a graphic designer[4], architect[5], designer[6], cartographer[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard Saul Wurman was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Richard Saul Wurman was born on +1935-03-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Saul Wurman was married to Gloria Nagy[10].
  • Richard Saul Wurman held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Richard Saul Wurman's professions included graphic designer[4].
  • Richard Saul Wurman worked as an architect[5].
  • Richard Saul Wurman worked as a designer[6].
  • Richard Saul Wurman's professions included cartographer[7].
  • Richard Saul Wurman's professions included writer[8].
  • Richard Saul Wurman's field of work was architecture[12].
  • Richard Saul Wurman's field of work was graphic design[13].
  • Richard Saul Wurman's field of work was information architecture[14].
  • Richard Saul Wurman's field of work was travel book[15].
  • Richard Saul Wurman's field of work was cartography[16].
  • Among Richard Saul Wurman's employers was California State Polytechnic University, Pomona[17].
  • Richard Saul Wurman was educated at University of Pennsylvania School of Design[18].
  • Richard Saul Wurman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Richard Saul Wurman received the AIGA Medal[20].
  • Richard Saul Wurman received the National Design Awards[21].
  • Richard Saul Wurman's image is recorded as Richard Saul Wurman by Melissa Mahoney (cropped).png[22].
  • Richard Saul Wurman is recorded as male[23].
  • Richard Saul Wurman's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Richard Saul Wurman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121037062[25].
  • Richard Saul Wurman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108178371[26].
  • Richard Saul Wurman's GND ID is recorded as 12940859X[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Saul Wurman was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1935-03-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard Saul Wurman was educated at University of Pennsylvania School of Design[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include graphic designer[4], architect[5], designer[6], cartographer[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include architecture[12], an academic discipline[28]; graphic design[13], a field of study[29]; information architecture[14]; travel book[15], a literary genre[30]; and cartography[16], a branch of science[31]. Among Richard Saul Wurman's employers was California State Polytechnic University, Pomona[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34]; AIGA Medal[20]; and National Design Awards[21], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 2000[37].

Personal Life

Richard Saul Wurman was married to Gloria Nagy[10].

Why It Matters

Richard Saul Wurman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

He is credited with the discovery of information architecture[40].

FAQs

Where was Richard Saul Wurman born?

Richard Saul Wurman's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Who was Richard Saul Wurman married to?

Richard Saul Wurman's spouses include Gloria Nagy[10].

What did Richard Saul Wurman do for work?

Richard Saul Wurman worked as graphic designer[4], architect[5], designer[6], cartographer[7], and writer[8].

Where did Richard Saul Wurman go to school?

Richard Saul Wurman was educated at University of Pennsylvania School of Design[18].

What awards did Richard Saul Wurman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], AIGA Medal[20], and National Design Awards[21].

What did Richard Saul Wurman discover?

Richard Saul Wurman is credited as discoverer of information architecture[40].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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