DESIGNER

Nicolas Jenson

1420 - 1480

Nicolas Jenson

Nicholas (or Nicolas) Jenson (c. 1420–1480) was a French engraver, pioneer, printer and type designer who carried out most of his work in Venice, Italy. Jenson acted as Master of the French Royal Mint at Tours and is credited with being the creator of one of the finest early Roman typefaces. Nicholas Jenson has been something of an iconic figure among students of early printing since the nineteenth century when the artist William Morris praised the beauty and perfection of his roman font. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nicolas Jenson is the 66th most popular designer, the 3,933rd most popular biography from France (down from 3,767th in 2019) and the 10th most popular French Designer.

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Among DESIGNERS

Among designers, Nicolas Jenson ranks 66 out of 104. Before him are Diana Vreeland, Kaj Franck, Georg Jensen, Anton Koberger, Paul Rand, and Victor Papanek. After him are Storm Thorgerson, Piero Tosi, Stefano Gabbana, Laura Ashley, Paul Smith, and Ruth St. Denis.

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Diana Vreeland
1903 - 1989
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 60
Kaj Franck
1911 - 1989
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 61
Georg Jensen
1866 - 1935
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 62
Anton Koberger
1440 - 1513
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 63
Paul Rand
1914 - 1996
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 64
Victor Papanek
1923 - 1998
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 65
Nicolas Jenson
1420 - 1480
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 66
Storm Thorgerson
1944 - 2013
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 67
Piero Tosi
1927 - 2019
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 68
Stefano Gabbana
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 69
Laura Ashley
1925 - 1985
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 70
Paul Smith
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 71
Ruth St. Denis
1879 - 1968
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 72

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1420, Nicolas Jenson ranks 20. Before him are John Morton, Luciano Laurana, Nikolaus Gerhaert, Niccolò Antonio Colantonio, Dorothea of Brandenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg, and Hans Talhoffer. After him is Pedro Pardo de Cela. Among people deceased in 1480, Nicolas Jenson ranks 12. Before him are Justus van Gent, Uhwudong, Janibek Khan, Tristão Vaz Teixeira, Ulrich V, Count of Württemberg, and Eleanor of Scotland. After him is Frederick I, Count Palatine of Simmern.

Others Born in 1420

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John Morton
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1420 - 1500
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 14
Luciano Laurana
ARCHITECT
1420 - 1479
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 15
Nikolaus Gerhaert
SCULPTOR
1420 - 1473
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 16
Niccolò Antonio Colantonio
PAINTER
1420 - 1460
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 17
Dorothea of Brandenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg
NOBLEMAN
1420 - 1491
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 18
Hans Talhoffer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1420 - 1490
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 19
Nicolas Jenson
DESIGNER
1420 - 1480
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 20
Pedro Pardo de Cela
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1420 - 1483
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 21

Others Deceased in 1480

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Justus van Gent
PAINTER
1430 - 1480
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 6
Uhwudong
WRITER
1430 - 1480
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 7
Janibek Khan
POLITICIAN
1428 - 1480
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 8
Tristão Vaz Teixeira
EXPLORER
1395 - 1480
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 9
Ulrich V, Count of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1413 - 1480
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 10
Eleanor of Scotland
NOBLEMAN
1433 - 1480
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 11
Nicolas Jenson
DESIGNER
1420 - 1480
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 12
Frederick I, Count Palatine of Simmern
NOBLEMAN
1417 - 1480
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 13

In France

Among people born in France, Nicolas Jenson ranks 3,933 out of 6,770. Before him are Roger Vitrac (1899), Gérard Pirès (1942), Konrad Pellikan (1478), Alfred Lacroix (1863), Amalberga of Maubeuge (601), and Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand (1697). After him are Eugène Devéria (1805), Jacqueline de Romilly (1913), André Lerond (1930), Henri Lebasque (1865), Eugène Flachat (1802), and Robert, Count of Mortain (1031).

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Roger Vitrac
WRITER
1899 - 1952
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 3,927
Gérard Pirès
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 3,928
Konrad Pellikan
WRITER
1478 - 1556
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 3,929
Alfred Lacroix
GEOLOGIST
1863 - 1948
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 3,930
Amalberga of Maubeuge
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
601 - 670
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 3,931
Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand
WRITER
1697 - 1780
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 3,932
Nicolas Jenson
DESIGNER
1420 - 1480
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 3,933
Eugène Devéria
PAINTER
1805 - 1865
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 3,934
Jacqueline de Romilly
WRITER
1913 - 2010
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 3,935
André Lerond
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2018
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 3,936
Henri Lebasque
PAINTER
1865 - 1937
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 3,937
Eugène Flachat
ENGINEER
1802 - 1873
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 3,938
Robert, Count of Mortain
POLITICIAN
1031 - 1090
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 3,939