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Syd Mead

1933 - 2019

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Sydney Jay Mead (July 18, 1933 – December 30, 2019) was an American industrial designer and neo-futurist concept artist. Initially known for his influential futuristic design work for industrial clients such as U.S. Steel, Philips, and Ford, he subsequently went on to create conceptual and world designs for science-fiction films such as Blade Runner, Aliens and Tron. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Syd Mead is the 56th most popular designer (down from 50th in 2019), the 4,671st most popular biography from United States (down from 3,700th in 2019) and the 5th most popular American Designer.

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Among DESIGNERS

Among designers, Syd Mead ranks 56 out of 104. Before him are John Baskerville, Domenico Dolce, Milton Glaser, Milena Canonero, Louis Majorelle, and Enzo Mari. After him are Laura Biagiotti, Yuko Shimizu, Hans Wegner, Diana Vreeland, Kaj Franck, and Georg Jensen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, Syd Mead ranks 228. Before him are Kerstin Ekman, Juan Marsé, Michael Dukakis, Mary Ure, Julieta Serrano, and Egil Danielsen. After him are Carlos Correia, Maximilian, Margrave of Baden, Louis Farrakhan, Romuald Klim, Justo Tejada, and Mark Eyskens. Among people deceased in 2019, Syd Mead ranks 208. Before him are Gyoji Matsumoto, Michel Aumont, Paul Volcker, José José, Girish Karnad, and Egil Danielsen. After him are Ilaria Occhini, Ric Ocasek, Guillaume Faye, Alasdair Gray, Rudi Gutendorf, and Jacques Dupont.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Syd Mead ranks 4,671 out of 20,380. Before him are Brad Delson (1977), Bill Miller (1912), Fred Willard (1939), Herb Ritts (1952), Michael McKean (1947), and Faith Hill (1967). After him are Paul Mazursky (1930), William Calley (1943), E. E. Smith (1890), Cathy Berberian (1925), Michael Jai White (1967), and Ric Ocasek (1949).

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Among DESIGNERS In United States

Among designers born in United States, Syd Mead ranks 5. Before him are Steve Jobs (1955), Iris Apfel (1921), Betsy Ross (1752), and Milton Glaser (1929). After him are Paul Rand (1914), Ruth St. Denis (1879), Alan Freed (1921), Ollie Johnston (1912), Norman Bel Geddes (1893), Colleen Atwood (1948), and Marc Davis (1913).

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