Tobias Frere-Jones
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Tobias Frere-Jones
Summary
Tobias Frere-Jones is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on August 28, 1970[3]. He worked as a designer[4], type designer[5], university teacher[6], and typographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Tobias Frere-Jones's place of birth was New York City[2].
- Tobias Frere-Jones was born on August 28, 1970[3].
- Tobias Frere-Jones held citizenship in United States[9].
- Tobias Frere-Jones worked as a designer[4].
- Tobias Frere-Jones's professions included type designer[5].
- Tobias Frere-Jones's professions included university teacher[6].
- Tobias Frere-Jones worked as a typographer[7].
- Tobias Frere-Jones was employed by Yale University[10].
- Tobias Frere-Jones was educated at Rhode Island School of Design[11].
- Tobias Frere-Jones was educated at Saint Ann's School[12].
- A notable work attributed to Tobias Frere-Jones is Retina[13].
- Tobias Frere-Jones received the Gerrit Noordzij Prize[14].
- Tobias Frere-Jones received the AIGA Medal[15].
- Tobias Frere-Jones is recorded as male[16].
- Tobias Frere-Jones's instance of is recorded as human[17].
- Tobias Frere-Jones's Commons category is recorded as Tobias Frere-Jones[18].
- Tobias Frere-Jones's given name is recorded as Tobias[19].
- Tobias Frere-Jones's official website is recorded as https://frerejones.com[20].
- Tobias Frere-Jones's described by source is recorded as American type: design & designers[21].
- Tobias Frere-Jones's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
- Tobias Frere-Jones's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NADD Wikidata project[23].
- Tobias Frere-Jones's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[24].
- Tobias Frere-Jones's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[25].
- Tobias Frere-Jones's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+16373'}[26].
- Tobias Frere-Jones's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+16529'}[27].
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: US[29]
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Began / founded: 1970-08-28[30]
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MusicBrainz ID: 3bf16c1b-5210-4a38-8a12-469c801e774c[31]
Body
Origins and Family
Tobias Frere-Jones was born in New York City[2]. He was born on August 28, 1970[3].
Education
Educated at Rhode Island School of Design[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1877[34] and Saint Ann's School[12], a university-preparatory school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1965[37].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include designer[4], type designer[5], university teacher[6], and typographer[7]. Tobias Frere-Jones was employed by Yale University[10].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Tobias Frere-Jones is Retina[13].
Recognition
Awards received include Gerrit Noordzij Prize[14], a design award[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1996[40] and AIGA Medal[15].
Why It Matters
Tobias Frere-Jones ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]
FAQs
Where was Tobias Frere-Jones born?
Tobias Frere-Jones was born in New York City[2].
What did Tobias Frere-Jones do for work?
Tobias Frere-Jones worked as designer[4], type designer[5], university teacher[6], and typographer[7].
Where did Tobias Frere-Jones go to school?
Tobias Frere-Jones was educated at Rhode Island School of Design[11] and Saint Ann's School[12].
What awards did Tobias Frere-Jones receive?
Honors received include Gerrit Noordzij Prize[14] and AIGA Medal[15].