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Victor Papanek

1923 - 1998

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Victor Josef Papanek (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪktoʁ ˈjoːsɛf ˈpapanɛk]; 22 November 1923 – 10 January 1998) was an Austrian-born American designer and educator, who became a strong advocate of the socially and ecologically responsible design of products, tools, and community infrastructures. His book Design for the Real World, originally published in 1971 and translated into more than 24 languages, had lasting international impact. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Victor Papanek is the 65th most popular designer (down from 57th in 2019), the 737th most popular biography from Austria (down from 655th in 2019) and the most popular Austrian Designer.

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Among DESIGNERS

Among designers, Victor Papanek ranks 65 out of 104. Before him are Hans Wegner, Diana Vreeland, Kaj Franck, Georg Jensen, Anton Koberger, and Paul Rand. After him are Nicolas Jenson, Storm Thorgerson, Piero Tosi, Stefano Gabbana, Laura Ashley, and Paul Smith.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Victor Papanek ranks 235. Before him are Sam Francis, Aleksandra Chudina, Anton-Günther, Duke of Oldenburg, Giuseppe Rotunno, Grigory Romanov, and Jean Delumeau. After him are Jorge María Mejía, Joseph Colombo, Ioannis Grivas, Devan Nair, Al Lewis, and Jalal Al-e-Ahmad. Among people deceased in 1998, Victor Papanek ranks 168. Before him are Hermann Prey, Gunter d'Alquen, Pruden, Xue Yue, Lev Dyomin, and Tammy Wynette. After him are Jafar Sharif-Emami, António Ribeiro, Luis Cruz, Zezé Moreira, Genrich Altshuller, and Jon Postel.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Victor Papanek ranks 737 out of 1,424. Before him are Fritz Klein (1932), Maria Lassnig (1919), Rudolf von Alt (1812), Friederike Mayröcker (1924), Ignaz von Seyfried (1776), and Anton Josef Gruscha (1820). After him are İlber Ortaylı (1947), Pál Kitaibel (1757), Richard Oswald (1880), Béla Barényi (1907), Daniel Gran (1694), and Marietta Blau (1894).

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Among DESIGNERS In Austria

Among designers born in Austria, Victor Papanek ranks 1. After him are Robert Kalina (1955).

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