DESIGNER
Adrian Frutiger
1928 - 2015
Adrian Frutiger
Adrian Johann Frutiger (Swiss Standard German: [ˈaːdriaːn ˈjoːhan ˈfruːtɪɡər]; 24 May 1928 – 10 September 2015) was a Swiss typeface designer who influenced the direction of type design in the second half of the 20th century. His career spanned the hot metal, phototypesetting and digital typesetting eras. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Adrian Frutiger has received more than 434,010 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Adrian Frutiger is the 40th most popular designer (up from 43rd in 2019), the 199th most popular biography from Switzerland (up from 203rd in 2019) and the most popular Swiss Designer.
Memorability Metrics
430k
Page Views (PV)
56.40
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
5.96
Effective Languages (L*)
2.82
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among DESIGNERS
Among designers, Adrian Frutiger ranks 40 out of 104. Before him are Giambattista Bodoni, Josiah Wedgwood, Alexander McQueen, Beau Brummell, Jeanne Lanvin, and Mariano Fortuny. After him are Andokides painter, Jimmy Choo, Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr., Betsy Ross, Otl Aicher, and Luigi Colani.
Most Popular Designers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGiambattista Bodoni
1740 - 1813
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 34
Josiah Wedgwood
1730 - 1795
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 35
Alexander McQueen
1969 - 2010
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 36
Beau Brummell
1778 - 1840
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 37
Jeanne Lanvin
1867 - 1946
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 38
Mariano Fortuny
1871 - 1949
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 39
Adrian Frutiger
1928 - 2015
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 40
Andokides painter
600 BC - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 41
Jimmy Choo
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 42
Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr.
1914 - 1997
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 43
Betsy Ross
1752 - 1836
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 44
Otl Aicher
1922 - 1991
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 45
Luigi Colani
1928 - 2019
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 46
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Adrian Frutiger ranks 153. Before him are Veljko Bulajić, Ernest Simoni, Robert Brout, Nicolas Hayek, Joss Ackland, and Leyla Gencer. After him are Gerard Damiano, Enrique Bolaños, Ion Druță, Seki Matsunaga, Mihály Lantos, and Donald Judd. Among people deceased in 2015, Adrian Frutiger ranks 106. Before him are Eileen Essell, Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Franzl Lang, Jaakko Hintikka, Halldór Ásgrímsson, and André Brink. After him are Hyon Yong-chol, Guy Ligier, Chea Sim, John Guillermin, Kirk Kerkorian, and Robert Manzon.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsVeljko Bulajić
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2024
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 147
Ernest Simoni
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 148
Robert Brout
PHYSICIST
1928 - 2011
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 149
Nicolas Hayek
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 150
Joss Ackland
ACTOR
1928 - 2023
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 151
Leyla Gencer
SINGER
1928 - 2008
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 152
Adrian Frutiger
DESIGNER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 153
Gerard Damiano
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2008
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 154
Enrique Bolaños
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 155
Ion Druță
WRITER
1928 - 2023
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 156
Seki Matsunaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2013
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 157
Mihály Lantos
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 1989
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 158
Donald Judd
PAINTER
1928 - 1994
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 159
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsEileen Essell
ACTOR
1922 - 2015
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 100
Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2015
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 101
Franzl Lang
SINGER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 102
Jaakko Hintikka
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - 2015
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 103
Halldór Ásgrímsson
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2015
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 104
André Brink
WRITER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 105
Adrian Frutiger
DESIGNER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 106
Hyon Yong-chol
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2015
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 107
Guy Ligier
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 108
Chea Sim
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2015
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 109
John Guillermin
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2015
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 110
Kirk Kerkorian
BUSINESSPERSON
1917 - 2015
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 111
Robert Manzon
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2015
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 112
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Adrian Frutiger ranks 199 out of 1,015. Before him are Roberto Di Matteo (1970), Alain Tanner (1929), Leonardo Conti (1900), Julius Maggi (1846), Gabriela Andersen-Schiess (1945), and André Abegglen (1909). After him are Victor Goldschmidt (1888), Lucien Favre (1957), Alfred Escher (1819), Ivan Rakitić (1988), Guy Parmelin (1959), and Carlo Fontana (1638).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsRoberto Di Matteo
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 193
Alain Tanner
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2022
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 194
Leonardo Conti
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1945
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 195
Julius Maggi
BUSINESSPERSON
1846 - 1912
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 196
Gabriela Andersen-Schiess
ATHLETE
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 197
André Abegglen
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1944
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 198
Adrian Frutiger
DESIGNER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 199
Victor Goldschmidt
CHEMIST
1888 - 1947
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 200
Lucien Favre
COACH
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 201
Alfred Escher
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1882
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 202
Ivan Rakitić
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 203
Guy Parmelin
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 204
Carlo Fontana
ARCHITECT
1638 - 1714
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 205
Among DESIGNERS In Switzerland
Among designers born in Switzerland, Adrian Frutiger ranks 1. After him are Max Miedinger (1910).