Walter Schiller

German typesetter (1920–2008)
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Summary

Walter Schiller was born on March 18, 1920[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on August 7, 2008[3]. He worked as a typesetter[4], university teacher[5], graphic artist[6], typographer[7], and graphic designer[8].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
  • Employer: Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig[10]
  • Award received: National Prize of East Germany[11], Gutenberg Prize[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Family name: Schiller[14]
  • Given name: Walter[15]
  • Work location: Leipzig[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[17]
  • Name in native language: Walter Schiller[18]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[19]

FAQs

Where was Walter Schiller born?

Walter Schiller's place of birth was Hamburg[2].

What did Walter Schiller do for work?

Walter Schiller worked as a typesetter[4], university teacher[5], graphic artist[6], typographer[7], and graphic designer[8].

What awards did Walter Schiller receive?

Honors received include National Prize of East Germany[11] and Gutenberg Prize[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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