Wim Crouwel

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 (62 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Groningen^[2], Wim Crouwel…
• Wim Crouwel died in Amsterdam^[4].
• Wim Crouwel was born on November 21, 1928^[3].
• Wim Crouwel died on September 19, 2019^[5].
• A child of Wim Crouwel was Mels Crouwel^[12].
• A child of Wim Crouwel was Remco Crouwel^[13].
• Wim Crouwel held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[14].
• Dutch was Wim Crouwel's native language^[15].
• Wim Crouwel worked as a type designer^[6].
• Wim Crouwel worked as a graphic designer^[7].
• Wim Crouwel worked as a postage stamp designer^[8].
• Wim Crouwel worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Wim Crouwel's professions included designer^[10].
• Wim Crouwel's professions included typographer^[16].
• Wim Crouwel's field of work was typography^[17].
• Wim Crouwel's field of work was product design^[18].
• Wim Crouwel's field of work was exhibit design^[19].
• Wim Crouwel's field of work was graphic design^[20].
• Wim Crouwel's field of work was postage stamp design^[21].
• Wim Crouwel held the position of museum director^[22].
• Wim Crouwel was employed by Van Abbemuseum^[23].
• Among Wim Crouwel's employers was Total Design^[24].
• Among Wim Crouwel's employers was Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam^[25].
• Among Wim Crouwel's employers was Delft University of Technology^[26].
• Among Wim Crouwel's employers was Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen^[27].

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Origins and Family

Wim Crouwel's place of birth was Groningen^[2]. He was born on November 21, 1928^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[15].

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]. Wim Crouwel studied under Dick Elffers^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include type designer^[6], graphic designer^[7], postage stamp designer^[8], university teacher^[9], designer^[10], and typographer^[16]. Fields of work include typography^[17], a form of art^[38]; product design^[18], a concept^[39]; exhibit design^[19]; graphic design^[20], a field of study^[40]; and postage stamp design^[21], a field of work^[41]. Employers include Van Abbemuseum^[23], an art museum^[42], in Netherlands^[43], founded in 1936^[44], headquartered in Eindhoven^[45]; Total Design^[24], a design company^[46], in Netherlands^[47], founded in 1963^[48], headquartered in Amsterdam^[49]; Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam^[25], an art museum^[50], in Netherlands^[51], founded in 1874^[52], headquartered in Amsterdam^[53]; Delft University of Technology^[26], an institute of technology^[54], in Netherlands^[55], founded in 1842^[56], headquartered in Delft^[57]; Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen^[27], an art museum^[58], in Netherlands^[59], founded in 1849^[60], headquartered in Rotterdam^[61]; and Erasmus University Rotterdam^[62], a public university^[63], in Netherlands^[64], founded in 1913^[65], headquartered in Rotterdam^[66]. Wim Crouwel held the position of museum director^[22]. He supervised Frederik Willem Jansen as a doctoral student^[67].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Wim Crouwel is New Alphabet^[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Oeuvre Awards BKVB^[69], a cultural prize^[70], in Netherlands^[71], founded in 1992^[72]; Gerrit Noordzij Prize^[73], a design award^[74], in Netherlands^[75], founded in 1996^[76]; BNO Piet Zwart Prijs^[77], a Dutch Design Awards^[78], in Netherlands^[79], founded in 1983^[80]; honorary Royal Designer for Industry^[81]; Royal Designer for Industry^[82]; and H.N. Werkman Award^[83].

Personal Life

Children include Mels Crouwel^[12], an architect^[84], b. 1953^[85], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[86] and Remco Crouwel^[13], a designer^[87], b. 1956^[88], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[89].

Death and Burial

Wim Crouwel died on September 19, 2019^[5]. He passed away in Amsterdam^[4].

Why It Matters

Wim Crouwel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[90] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[91]

His notable doctoral advisees include Frederik Willem Jansen^[92], a university teacher^[93], b. 1950^[94].

FAQs

Where was Wim Crouwel born?

Born in Groningen^[2], Wim Crouwel…

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^[69], Gerrit Noordzij Prize^[73], BNO Piet Zwart Prijs^[77], and honorary Royal Designer for Industry^[81].