Wim Crouwel
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Summary
Wim Crouwel is a human[1]. He was born in Groningen[2]. He was born on November 21, 1928[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on September 19, 2019[5]. He worked as a type designer[6], graphic designer[7], postage stamp designer[8], university teacher[9], and designer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (699 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Groningen[2].
- Wim Crouwel died in Amsterdam[4].
- Wim Crouwel passed away in Rotterdam[12].
- Wim Crouwel was born on November 21, 1928[3].
- Wim Crouwel was born on January 1, 1928[13].
- Wim Crouwel died on September 19, 2019[5].
- Wim Crouwel died on September 1, 2019[14].
- Wim Crouwel died on January 1, 2019[15].
- A child of Wim Crouwel was Mels Crouwel[16].
- A child of Wim Crouwel was Remco Crouwel[17].
- Wim Crouwel held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[18].
- Dutch was Wim Crouwel's native language[19].
- Wim Crouwel's professions included type designer[6].
- Wim Crouwel's professions included graphic designer[7].
- Wim Crouwel's professions included postage stamp designer[8].
- Wim Crouwel's professions included university teacher[9].
- Wim Crouwel worked as a designer[10].
- Wim Crouwel's professions included typographer[20].
- Wim Crouwel's field of work was typography[21].
- Wim Crouwel's field of work was product design[22].
- Wim Crouwel's field of work was exhibit design[23].
- Wim Crouwel's field of work was graphic design[24].
- Wim Crouwel's field of work was postage stamp design[25].
- Wim Crouwel's field of work was museum management[26].
- Wim Crouwel held the position of museum director[27].
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Origins and Family
Wim Crouwel's place of birth was Groningen[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 21, 1928[3] and January 1, 1928[13]. Dutch was his native language[19].
Education
Educated at Gerrit Rietveld Academie[28], an art academy[29], in Netherlands[30], founded in 1924[31], headquartered in Amsterdam[32] and Academie Minerva[33], an art academy[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1798[36].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include type designer[6], graphic designer[7], postage stamp designer[8], university teacher[9], designer[10], and typographer[20]. Fields of work include typography[21], a form of art[37]; product design[22], a concept[38]; exhibit design[23]; graphic design[24], a field of study[39]; postage stamp design[25], a field of work[40]; and museum management[26]. Employers include Van Abbemuseum[41], an art museum[42], in Netherlands[43], founded in 1936[44], headquartered in Eindhoven[45]; Total Design[46], a design company[47], in Netherlands[48], founded in 1963[49], headquartered in Amsterdam[50]; Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam[51], an art museum[52], in Netherlands[53], founded in 1874[54], headquartered in Amsterdam[55]; Delft University of Technology[56], an institute of technology[57], in Netherlands[58], founded in 1842[59], headquartered in Delft[60]; Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen[61], an art museum[62], in Netherlands[63], founded in 1849[64], headquartered in Rotterdam[65]; and Erasmus University Rotterdam[66], a public university[67], in Netherlands[68], founded in 1913[69], headquartered in Rotterdam[70]. Wim Crouwel held the position of museum director[27]. He supervised Frederik Willem Jansen as a doctoral student[71].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Wim Crouwel is New Alphabet[72].
Recognition
Awards received include Oeuvre Awards BKVB[73], a cultural prize[74], in Netherlands[75], founded in 1992[76]; Gerrit Noordzij Prize[77], a design award[78], in Netherlands[79], founded in 1996[80]; BNO Piet Zwart Prijs[81]; honorary Royal Designer for Industry[82]; Royal Designer for Industry[83]; and H.N. Werkman Award[84].
Personal Life
Children include Mels Crouwel[16], an architect[85], b. 1953[86], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[87] and Remco Crouwel[17], a designer[88], b. 1956[89], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[90].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include September 19, 2019[5], September 1, 2019[14], and January 1, 2019[15]. Recorded place of death include Amsterdam[4], a city[91], in Netherlands[92], founded in 1300[93] and Rotterdam[12], a big city[94], in Netherlands[95].
Why It Matters
Wim Crouwel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (699 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[96] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[97]
His notable doctoral advisees include Frederik Willem Jansen[98], a university teacher[99], b. 1950[100].
FAQs
Where was Wim Crouwel born?
Born in Groningen[2].
Where did Wim Crouwel die?
Wim Crouwel died in Amsterdam[4].
What did Wim Crouwel do for work?
Wim Crouwel worked as type designer[6], graphic designer[7], postage stamp designer[8], university teacher[9], and designer[10].
Where did Wim Crouwel go to school?
Wim Crouwel was educated at Gerrit Rietveld Academie[28] and Academie Minerva[33].
What awards did Wim Crouwel receive?
Honors received include Oeuvre Awards BKVB[73], Gerrit Noordzij Prize[77], BNO Piet Zwart Prijs[81], and honorary Royal Designer for Industry[82].