Stanley Morison

type designer (1889–1967)
Person human Q384501
Stanley Morison
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Stanley Morison

Summary

Stanley Morison is a human[1]. His place of birth was London Borough of Redbridge[2]. He was born on +1889-05-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1967-10-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a typographer[6], graphic designer[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in London Borough of Redbridge[2], Stanley Morison…
  • Stanley Morison died in London[4].
  • Stanley Morison was born on +1889-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Stanley Morison died on +1967-10-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Stanley Morison died on +1967-11-11T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Stanley Morison held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Stanley Morison held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Stanley Morison's professions included typographer[6].
  • Stanley Morison's professions included graphic designer[7].
  • Stanley Morison's professions included journalist[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Stanley Morison is Times New Roman[13].
  • Stanley Morison received the AIGA Medal[14].
  • Stanley Morison received the Royal Designer for Industry[15].
  • Stanley Morison received the Lyell Lectures[16].
  • Stanley Morison was a member of Bibliographical Society[17].
  • Stanley Morison's image is recorded as Stanley Morison by Sir William Rothenstein.jpg[18].
  • Stanley Morison is recorded as male[19].
  • Stanley Morison's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Stanley Morison's ISNI is recorded as 000000010864647X[21].
  • Stanley Morison's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4972386[22].
  • Stanley Morison's GND ID is recorded as 118784927[23].
  • Stanley Morison's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80006191[24].
  • Stanley Morison's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500079504[25].
  • Stanley Morison's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12173808r[26].
  • Stanley Morison's IdRef ID is recorded as 030290902[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London Borough of Redbridge[2], Stanley Morison… he was born on +1889-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include typographer[6], graphic designer[7], and journalist[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Stanley Morison is Times New Roman[13].

Recognition

Awards received include AIGA Medal[14]; Royal Designer for Industry[15], an award[28]; and Lyell Lectures[16], a lecture series[29], founded in 1952[30].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1967-10-11T00:00:00Z[5] and +1967-11-11T00:00:00Z[10]. Stanley Morison died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Stanley Morison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Stanley Morison born?

Stanley Morison's place of birth was London Borough of Redbridge[2].

Where did Stanley Morison die?

Stanley Morison passed away in London[4].

What did Stanley Morison do for work?

Stanley Morison worked as typographer[6], graphic designer[7], and journalist[8].

What awards did Stanley Morison receive?

Honors received include AIGA Medal[14], Royal Designer for Industry[15], and Lyell Lectures[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . thersa.org. Retrieved . thersa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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