DESIGNER
Gerrit Rietveld
1888 - 1964
Gerrit Rietveld
Gerrit Rietveld (24 June 1888 – 25 June 1964) was a Dutch furniture designer and architect. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gerrit Rietveld is the 13th most popular designer (down from 11th in 2019), the 80th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 65th in 2019) and the most popular Dutch Designer.
Gerrit Rietveld is most famous for his Red and Blue Chair, which he designed in the 1960s.
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Among DESIGNERS
Among designers, Gerrit Rietveld ranks 13 out of 104. Before him are Gianni Versace, Hugo Boss, William Morris, Aldus Manutius, Paco Rabanne, and Giorgetto Giugiaro. After him are László Moholy-Nagy, Valentino, Michael Thonet, René Lalique, Miuccia Prada, and Nina Ricci.
Most Popular Designers in Wikipedia
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Gianni Versace
1946 - 1997
HPI: 76.76
Rank: 7
Hugo Boss
1885 - 1948
HPI: 73.83
Rank: 8
William Morris
1834 - 1896
HPI: 73.28
Rank: 9
Aldus Manutius
1449 - 1515
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 10
Paco Rabanne
1934 - 2023
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 11
Giorgetto Giugiaro
1938 - Present
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 12
Gerrit Rietveld
1888 - 1964
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 13
László Moholy-Nagy
1895 - 1946
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 14
Valentino
1932 - Present
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 15
Michael Thonet
1796 - 1871
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 16
René Lalique
1860 - 1945
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 17
Miuccia Prada
1949 - Present
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 18
Nina Ricci
1883 - 1970
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 19
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1888, Gerrit Rietveld ranks 31. Before him are Friedrich Fromm, Inge Lehmann, F. W. Murnau, Johannes Itten, Friedrich Olbricht, and Andrei Tupolev. After him are Maurice Chevalier, Anton Makarenko, Alexander Friedmann, Herbert Spencer Gasser, Richard E. Byrd, and Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Among people deceased in 1964, Gerrit Rietveld ranks 17. Before him are Rachel Carson, Norbert Wiener, Gerhard Domagk, Ian Fleming, Vasily Grossman, and Sigfrid Edström. After him are Palmiro Togliatti, Gerald Gardner, Karl Polanyi, Alvin York, Alexander Archipenko, and Plaek Phibunsongkhram.
Others Born in 1888
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Friedrich Fromm
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1945
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 25
Inge Lehmann
GEOLOGIST
1888 - 1993
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 26
F. W. Murnau
FILM DIRECTOR
1888 - 1931
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 27
Johannes Itten
PAINTER
1888 - 1967
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 28
Friedrich Olbricht
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1944
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 29
Andrei Tupolev
ENGINEER
1888 - 1972
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 30
Gerrit Rietveld
DESIGNER
1888 - 1964
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 31
Maurice Chevalier
ACTOR
1888 - 1972
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 32
Anton Makarenko
WRITER
1888 - 1939
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 33
Alexander Friedmann
MATHEMATICIAN
1888 - 1925
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 34
Herbert Spencer Gasser
PHYSICIAN
1888 - 1963
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 35
Richard E. Byrd
EXPLORER
1888 - 1957
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 36
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1975
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 37
Others Deceased in 1964
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Rachel Carson
BIOLOGIST
1907 - 1964
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 11
Norbert Wiener
MATHEMATICIAN
1894 - 1964
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 12
Gerhard Domagk
PHYSICIAN
1895 - 1964
HPI: 73.70
Rank: 13
Ian Fleming
WRITER
1908 - 1964
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 14
Vasily Grossman
WRITER
1905 - 1964
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 15
Sigfrid Edström
ATHLETE
1870 - 1964
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 16
Gerrit Rietveld
DESIGNER
1888 - 1964
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 17
Palmiro Togliatti
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1964
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 18
Gerald Gardner
WRITER
1884 - 1964
HPI: 70.79
Rank: 19
Karl Polanyi
ECONOMIST
1886 - 1964
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 20
Alvin York
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1964
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 21
Alexander Archipenko
SCULPTOR
1887 - 1964
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 22
Plaek Phibunsongkhram
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1964
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 23
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Gerrit Rietveld ranks 80 out of 1,646. Before him are Peter Canisius (1521), Sylvia Kristel (1952), Dieric Bouts (1415), Herman Boerhaave (1668), Willebrord Snellius (1580), and Johan de Witt (1625). After him are Petrus Christus (1410), William II of Holland (1228), Jan Oort (1900), Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (1584), William V, Prince of Orange (1748), and Gerard van Honthorst (1592).
Others born in Netherlands
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Peter Canisius
PHYSICIAN
1521 - 1597
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 74
Sylvia Kristel
ACTOR
1952 - 2012
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 75
Dieric Bouts
PAINTER
1415 - 1475
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 76
Herman Boerhaave
BIOLOGIST
1668 - 1738
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 77
Willebrord Snellius
MATHEMATICIAN
1580 - 1626
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 78
Johan de Witt
POLITICIAN
1625 - 1672
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 79
Gerrit Rietveld
DESIGNER
1888 - 1964
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 80
Petrus Christus
PAINTER
1410 - 1475
HPI: 71.36
Rank: 81
William II of Holland
POLITICIAN
1228 - 1256
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 82
Jan Oort
ASTRONOMER
1900 - 1992
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 83
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1584 - 1647
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 84
William V, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1806
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 85
Gerard van Honthorst
PAINTER
1592 - 1656
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 86
Among DESIGNERS In Netherlands
Among designers born in Netherlands, Gerrit Rietveld ranks 1.
