Robin Day

Summary

Robin Day is a human^[1]. His place of birth was High Wycombe^[2]. He was born on +1915-05-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Chichester^[4]. He died on +2010-11-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an industrial designer^[6], furniture designer^[7], designer^[8], and visual artist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Robin Day was born in High Wycombe^[2].
• Robin Day died in Chichester^[4].
• Robin Day was born on +1915-05-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robin Day died on +2010-11-09T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Robin Day was married to Lucienne Day^[11].
• A child of Robin Day was Paula Day^[12].
• Robin Day held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Robin Day held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[14].
• Robin Day's professions included industrial designer^[6].
• Robin Day's professions included furniture designer^[7].
• Robin Day worked as a designer^[8].
• Robin Day's professions included visual artist^[9].
• Robin Day was employed by Royal Festival Hall^[15].
• Among Robin Day's employers was British Overseas Airways Corporation^[16].
• Robin Day was employed by Pye Ltd.^[17].
• Robin Day was employed by London Underground^[18].
• Among Robin Day's employers was Barbican Centre^[19].
• Among Robin Day's employers was John Lewis^[20].
• Robin Day's education included a stint at Buckinghamshire New University^[21].
• Robin Day was educated at Royal College of Art^[22].
• Robin Day's education included a stint at John Hampden Grammar School^[23].
• Robin Day received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[24].
• Robin Day received the Royal Designer for Industry^[25].
• Robin Day's image is recorded as Robin Day with model of John Lewis restaurant, 1973.jpg^[26].
• Robin Day is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robin Day's place of birth was High Wycombe^[2]. He was born on +1915-05-25T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Buckinghamshire New University^[21], a university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1999^[30]; Royal College of Art^[22], an art academy^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1837^[33]; and John Hampden Grammar School^[23], a grammar school^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1893^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include industrial designer^[6], furniture designer^[7], designer^[8], and visual artist^[9]. Employers include Royal Festival Hall^[15], a concert hall^[37], in United Kingdom^[38]; British Overseas Airways Corporation^[16], an airline^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1939^[41], headquartered in London^[42]; Pye Ltd.^[17], a business^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1896^[45]; London Underground^[18], a rapid transit^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1890^[48], headquartered in London^[49]; Barbican Centre^[19], a performing arts center^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1982^[52]; and John Lewis^[20], a department store chain^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1864^[55], headquartered in London^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[24], a grade of an order^[57], in United Kingdom^[58] and Royal Designer for Industry^[25], an award^[59].

Personal Life

Robin Day was married to Lucienne Day^[11]. A child of him was Paula Day^[12].

Death and Burial

Robin Day died on +2010-11-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Chichester^[4]. The cause of death was disease^[60].

Why It Matters

Robin Day ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61]

FAQs

Where was Robin Day born?

Born in High Wycombe^[2], Robin Day…

Where did Robin Day die?

Robin Day died in Chichester^[4].

Who was Robin Day married to?

Robin Day's spouses include Lucienne Day^[11].

What did Robin Day do for work?

Robin Day worked as industrial designer^[6], furniture designer^[7], designer^[8], and visual artist^[9].

Where did Robin Day go to school?

Robin Day was educated at Buckinghamshire New University^[21], Royal College of Art^[22], and John Hampden Grammar School^[23].

What awards did Robin Day receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[24] and Royal Designer for Industry^[25].