1914 - 2007
Hans Jørgensen Wegner (April 2, 1914 – January 26, 2007) was a Danish furniture designer. His work, along with a concerted effort from several of his manufacturers, contributed to the international popularity of mid-century Danish design. His style is often described as Organic Functionality, a modernist school with emphasis on functionality. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hans Wegner has received more than 310,256 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Hans Wegner is the 60th most popular designer (down from 44th in 2019), the 341st most popular biography from Denmark (down from 213th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Danish Designer.
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Among designers, Hans Wegner ranks 60 out of 86. Before him are Enzo Mari, Paul Smith, Paul Rand, Kaj Franck, Domenico Dolce, and Louis Majorelle. After him are Milena Canonero, Virgil Abloh, Storm Thorgerson, Ruth St. Denis, Laura Ashley, and Stefano Gabbana.
1932 - 2020
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 54
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 55
1914 - 1996
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 56
1911 - 1989
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 57
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 58
1859 - 1926
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 59
1914 - 2007
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 60
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 61
1980 - 2021
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 62
1944 - 2013
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 63
1879 - 1968
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 64
1925 - 1985
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 65
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 66
Among people born in 1914, Hans Wegner ranks 186. Before him are Viktor Grishin, Orhan Veli Kanık, Juanita Moore, Hernán Siles Zuazo, Giorgio Almirante, and Suso Cecchi d'Amico. After him are E. G. Marshall, Kevin McCarthy, Beatrice Straight, Josep Escolà, William Phillips, and Alf Prøysen. Among people deceased in 2007, Hans Wegner ranks 169. Before him are Toulo de Graffenried, Pierre Granier-Deferre, Alfons Maria Stickler, Alice Coltrane, Tosiwo Nakayama, and Jim Gray. After him are Gian Carlo Menotti, Michael Brecker, Andrej Kvašňák, Bruno Mattei, Antonio María Javierre Ortas, and Jean Stablinski.
1914 - 1992
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 180
1914 - 1950
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 181
1914 - 2014
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 182
1914 - 1996
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 183
1914 - 1988
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 184
1914 - 2010
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 185
1914 - 2007
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 186
1914 - 1998
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 187
1914 - 2010
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 188
1914 - 2001
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 189
1914 - 1998
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 190
1914 - 1975
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 191
1914 - 1970
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 192
1914 - 2007
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 163
1927 - 2007
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 164
1910 - 2007
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 165
1937 - 2007
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 166
1931 - 2007
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 167
1944 - 2007
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 168
1914 - 2007
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 169
1911 - 2007
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 170
1949 - 2007
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 171
1936 - 2007
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 172
1931 - 2007
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 173
1921 - 2007
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 174
1932 - 2007
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 175
Among people born in Denmark, Hans Wegner ranks 341 out of 893. Before him are Ernest Günther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1609), Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Prussia (1504), Jean Hersholt (1886), Kim Larsen (1945), Svend Asmussen (1916), and Erik Eriksen (1902). After him are Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Mecklenburg (1524), Christen Sørensen Longomontanus (1562), Nicolas Winding Refn (1970), Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1573), Hans Hedtoft (1903), and Cecil Bødker (1927).
1609 - 1689
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 335
1504 - 1547
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 336
1886 - 1956
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 337
1945 - 2018
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 338
1916 - 2017
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 339
1902 - 1972
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 340
1914 - 2007
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 341
1524 - 1586
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 342
1562 - 1647
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 343
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 344
1573 - 1625
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 345
1903 - 1955
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 346
1927 - 2020
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 347
Among designers born in Denmark, Hans Wegner ranks 2. Before him are Georg Jensen (1866).