Award
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q110114 · wikidata
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Berthold Wolpe
1905-10-29 – 1989-07-05
Life & Legacy
Berthold Ludwig Wolpe (29 October 1905 – 5 July 1989) was a German calligrapher, typographer, type designer, book designer and illustrator. He was born into a Jewish family at Offenbach near Frankfurt, emigrated to England soon after the Nazis came to power in 1935 and became a naturalized British citizen in 1947. He was made a Royal Designer for Industry in 1959, awarded an honorary doctorate by the Royal College of Art in 1968 and appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1983. He died in London in 1989.
Occupation & Career
artist, graphic artist, typographer, teacher
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Royal Designer for Industry; Frederic W. Goudy Award
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Frederic W. Goudy Award · Officer of the Order of the British Empire · Royal Designer for Industry
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Royal Designer for Industry
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q110114 · wikidata
Award
Frederic W. Goudy Award
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q110114 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q110114 — wikidata View source
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