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Norman Bel Geddes

1893 - 1958

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Norman Bel Geddes (born Norman Melancton Geddes; April 27, 1893 – May 8, 1958) was an American theatrical and industrial designer, described in 2012 by the New York Times as "a brilliant craftsman and draftsman, a master of style, the 20th century’s Leonardo da Vinci." As a young designer, Bel Geddes brought an innovative and energized perspective to the Broadway stage and New York’s Metropolitan Opera. In the 1930s he became one of the first to hold the title of Industrial Designer. His futuristic Streamline designs re-invisioned many of the utilitarian objects of the day from airliners and cruise ships to cocktail shakers and circuses. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Norman Bel Geddes has received more than 310,051 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Norman Bel Geddes is the 73rd most popular designer (down from 65th in 2019), the 6,213th most popular biography from United States (up from 6,307th in 2019) and the 12th most popular American Designer.

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Among DESIGNERS

Among designers, Norman Bel Geddes ranks 73 out of 86. Before him are Piero Tosi, Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr., Alan Freed, Yuko Shimizu, Colleen Atwood, and Ollie Johnston. After him are Jony Ive, Lia van Leer, Chiara Ferragni, Yusaku Maezawa, Philipp Plein, and Marc Davis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1893, Norman Bel Geddes ranks 190. Before him are Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk, Ivor Novello, Oskari Friman, Chang Taek-sang, Arthur Benjamin, and Ramón Encinas. After him are Christopher Kelk Ingold, Jimmy Durante, James B. Conant, Enrique Peñaranda, Robert Harron, and Nurul Amin. Among people deceased in 1958, Norman Bel Geddes ranks 126. Before him are Herbert Brenon, Nikolay Zabolotsky, Feodor Gladkov, Harry Cohn, Arvid Holmberg, and Estelle Taylor. After him are Konstantin Yuon, Mike Todd, Eddie Colman, Cyril M. Kornbluth, Alexandre Tuffère, and Oscar Torp.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Norman Bel Geddes ranks 6,213 out of 18,182. Before him are Lindy Remigino (1931), Alice Hamilton (1869), Scott Fahlman (1948), Mary Travers (1936), Frank Lubin (1910), and Silas Weir Mitchell (1969). After him are Chico Hamilton (1921), Preston Sturges (1898), Joe Rogan (1967), Dan Duryea (1907), Brian Doyle-Murray (1945), and Lucas Black (1982).

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Among DESIGNERS In United States

Among designers born in United States, Norman Bel Geddes ranks 12. Before him are Paul Rand (1914), Virgil Abloh (1980), Ruth St. Denis (1879), Alan Freed (1921), Colleen Atwood (1948), and Ollie Johnston (1912). After him are Marc Davis (1913), Kate Spade (1962), and Hank Green (1980).

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