DESIGNER

Nicolas Jenson

1420 - 1480

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Nicholas (or Nicolas) Jenson (c. 1420–1480) was a French engraver, pioneer, printer and type designer who carried out most of his work in Venice, Italy. Jenson acted as Master of the French Royal Mint at Tours and is credited with being the creator of one of the finest early Roman typefaces. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nicolas Jenson has received more than 154,078 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Nicolas Jenson is the 66th most popular designer (down from 44th in 2019), the 3,767th most popular biography from France (down from 2,449th in 2019) and the 10th most popular French Designer.

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  • 50.79

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.37

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.17

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among DESIGNERS

Among designers, Nicolas Jenson ranks 66 out of 104. Before him are Hans Wegner, Paul Smith, Domenico Dolce, Milena Canonero, Yuko Shimizu, and Kaj Franck. After him are Laura Ashley, Piero Tosi, Ruth St. Denis, Ollie Johnston, Storm Thorgerson, and Stefano Gabbana.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1420, Nicolas Jenson ranks 19. Before him are Nikolaus Gerhaert, Peter Schöffer, Luciano Laurana, Niccolò Antonio Colantonio, Dorothea of Brandenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg, and Hans Talhoffer. After him are Pedro Pardo de Cela, and John Morton. Among people deceased in 1480, Nicolas Jenson ranks 12. Before him are Antonio Vivarini, Uhwudong, Tristão Vaz Teixeira, Ulrich V, Count of Württemberg, Basarab the Old, and Eleanor of Scotland. After him is Frederick I, Count Palatine of Simmern.

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In France

Among people born in France, Nicolas Jenson ranks 3,767 out of 6,770. Before him are Édouard Lartet (1801), Jean Mermoz (1901), Jean Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent (1778), George Cœdès (1886), Raimu (1883), and Frank Leboeuf (1968). After him are Joachim Barrande (1799), Bruno Coulais (1954), François Chabot (1756), Martin Guerre (1524), Marie of the Incarnation (1599), and Maurice Paléologue (1859).

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Among DESIGNERS In France

Among designers born in France, Nicolas Jenson ranks 10. Before him are Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1811), Pierre Balmain (1914), Claude Garamond (1499), Jeanne Lanvin (1867), Louis Majorelle (1859), and Diana Vreeland (1903). After him are Jean Louis (1907).

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