DESIGNER
Erik Spiekermann
1947 - Today
Erik Spiekermann
Erik Spiekermann (born 30 May 1947) is a German typographer, designer and writer. He is an honorary professor at the University of the Arts Bremen and ArtCenter College of Design. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Erik Spiekermann is the 78th most popular designer (down from 73rd in 2019), the 4,911th most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,533rd in 2019) and the 10th most popular German Designer.
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Among DESIGNERS
Among designers, Erik Spiekermann ranks 78 out of 104. Before him are Ruth St. Denis, Alan Freed, Lia van Leer, Robert Kalina, Ollie Johnston, and Bill Moggridge. After him are Catherine Martin, Max Miedinger, Norman Bel Geddes, Colleen Atwood, Yvonne Blake, and Marc Davis.
Most Popular Designers in Wikipedia
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Ruth St. Denis
1879 - 1968
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 72
Alan Freed
1921 - 1965
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 73
Lia van Leer
1924 - 2015
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 74
Robert Kalina
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 75
Ollie Johnston
1912 - 2008
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 76
Bill Moggridge
1943 - 2012
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 77
Erik Spiekermann
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 78
Catherine Martin
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 79
Max Miedinger
1910 - 1980
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 80
Norman Bel Geddes
1893 - 1958
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 81
Colleen Atwood
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 82
Yvonne Blake
1940 - 2018
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 83
Marc Davis
1913 - 2000
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 84
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Erik Spiekermann ranks 601. Before him are Kazadi Mwamba, Bob Houghton, Tillman Thomas, Stefan Angelov, Sandy Denny, and Kazuyoshi Hoshino. After him are Theodore Long, Wolfgang Schwarz, Cyrille Guimard, Luigi Padovese, Menachem Bello, and Jerónimo de Sousa.
Others Born in 1947
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Kazadi Mwamba
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 1996
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 595
Bob Houghton
COACH
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 596
Tillman Thomas
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 597
Stefan Angelov
WRESTLER
1947 - 2019
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 598
Sandy Denny
SINGER
1947 - 1978
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 599
Kazuyoshi Hoshino
RACING DRIVER
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 600
Erik Spiekermann
DESIGNER
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 601
Theodore Long
WRESTLER
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 602
Wolfgang Schwarz
SKATER
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 603
Cyrille Guimard
CYCLIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 604
Luigi Padovese
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - 2010
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 605
Menachem Bello
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 606
Jerónimo de Sousa
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 607
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Erik Spiekermann ranks 4,914 out of 7,253. Before him are Thomas Struth (1954), Christoph Metzelder (1980), Robin Gosens (1994), Bernd Schneider (1964), Annemarie Renger (1919), and Otto Scheff (1889). After him are Lutz Eigendorf (1956), Bernhard Horwitz (1807), Heinrich Christian Boie (1744), Heidi Biebl (1941), Benedikt Höwedes (1988), and Veronica Ferres (1965).
Others born in Germany
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Thomas Struth
PHOTOGRAPHER
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 4,908
Christoph Metzelder
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 4,909
Robin Gosens
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 4,910
Bernd Schneider
RACING DRIVER
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 4,911
Annemarie Renger
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2008
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 4,912
Otto Scheff
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1956
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 4,913
Erik Spiekermann
DESIGNER
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 4,914
Lutz Eigendorf
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 1983
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 4,915
Bernhard Horwitz
CHESS PLAYER
1807 - 1885
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 4,916
Heinrich Christian Boie
WRITER
1744 - 1806
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 4,917
Heidi Biebl
SKIER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 4,918
Benedikt Höwedes
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 4,919
Veronica Ferres
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 4,920
Among DESIGNERS In Germany
Among designers born in Germany, Erik Spiekermann ranks 10. Before him are Dieter Rams (1932), Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. (1914), Margarete Steiff (1847), Luigi Colani (1928), Otl Aicher (1922), and Anton Koberger (1440). After him are Philipp Plein (1978).
Dieter Rams
1932 - Present
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 4
Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr.
1914 - 1997
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 5
Margarete Steiff
1847 - 1909
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 6
Luigi Colani
1928 - 2019
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 7
Otl Aicher
1922 - 1991
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 8
Anton Koberger
1440 - 1513
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 9
Erik Spiekermann
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 10
Philipp Plein
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 11
