Victor Papanek

American designer and educator (1923–1998)
Person human Q89542
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Victor Papanek

Summary

Victor Papanek is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on +1923-11-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lawrence[4]. He died on +1998-01-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a designer[6], art theorist[7], anthropologist[8], teacher[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Victor Papanek's place of birth was Vienna[2].
  • Victor Papanek died in Lawrence[4].
  • Victor Papanek was born on +1923-11-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Victor Papanek died on +1998-01-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Victor Papanek held citizenship in Austria[12].
  • Victor Papanek held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Victor Papanek's professions included designer[6].
  • Victor Papanek's professions included art theorist[7].
  • Victor Papanek's professions included anthropologist[8].
  • Victor Papanek's professions included teacher[9].
  • Victor Papanek's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Victor Papanek's field of work was design[14].
  • Victor Papanek's field of work was architecture[15].
  • Victor Papanek's field of work was industrial design right[16].
  • Victor Papanek's field of work was art theory[17].
  • Victor Papanek's field of work was industrial design[18].
  • Victor Papanek was employed by California Institute of the Arts[19].
  • Victor Papanek was employed by North Carolina State University[20].
  • Victor Papanek was employed by Rhode Island School of Design[21].
  • Victor Papanek was educated at Cooper Union[22].
  • Victor Papanek was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[23].
  • Victor Papanek was educated at Kansas City Art Institute[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Victor Papanek is Q30904142[25].
  • Victor Papanek's image is recorded as Victor Papanek, RIT NandE Vol13Num3 1981 Jan22 Complete.jpg[26].
  • Victor Papanek is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Victor Papanek's place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on +1923-11-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Cooper Union[22], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1859[30]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[23], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and Kansas City Art Institute[24], an art academy[35], in United States[36], founded in 1885[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include designer[6], art theorist[7], anthropologist[8], teacher[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include design[14], a field of study[38]; architecture[15], an academic discipline[39]; industrial design right[16], an industrial property rights[40]; art theory[17], an academic major[41]; and industrial design[18], an academic discipline[42]. Employers include California Institute of the Arts[19], an art academy[43], in United States[44], founded in 1961[45]; North Carolina State University[20], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1887[48], headquartered in Raleigh[49]; and Rhode Island School of Design[21], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1877[52].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Victor Papanek is Q30904142[25].

Death and Burial

Victor Papanek died on +1998-01-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Lawrence[4].

Why It Matters

Victor Papanek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Victor Papanek born?

Born in Vienna[2], Victor Papanek…

Where did Victor Papanek die?

Victor Papanek died in Lawrence[4].

What did Victor Papanek do for work?

Victor Papanek worked as designer[6], art theorist[7], anthropologist[8], teacher[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Victor Papanek go to school?

Victor Papanek was educated at Cooper Union[22], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[23], and Kansas City Art Institute[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  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. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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