DESIGNER
Raymond Loewy
1893 - 1986
Raymond Loewy
Raymond Loewy ( LOH-ee, French: [ʁɛmɔ̃ levi]; November 5, 1893 – July 14, 1986) was a French-born American industrial designer who achieved fame for the magnitude of his design efforts across a variety of industries. He was recognized for this by Time magazine and featured on its cover on October 31, 1949. He spent most of his professional career in the United States, becoming a naturalized citizen in 1938. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Raymond Loewy has received more than 936,872 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Raymond Loewy is the 27th most popular designer (down from 25th in 2019), the 1,632nd most popular biography from France (down from 1,330th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular French Designer.
Raymond Loewy was a French-born American industrial designer. He is most famous for his design of the Coca-Cola bottle.
Memorability Metrics
940k
Page Views (PV)
59.02
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
5.72
Effective Languages (L*)
2.80
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among DESIGNERS
Among designers, Raymond Loewy ranks 27 out of 104. Before him are Miuccia Prada, René Lalique, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Philippe Starck, Battista Farina, and Manolo Blahnik. After him are Iris Apfel, Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, Pierre Balmain, Claude Garamond, Dieter Rams, and Salvatore Ferragamo.
Most Popular Designers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMiuccia Prada
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 21
René Lalique
1860 - 1945
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 22
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
1868 - 1928
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 23
Philippe Starck
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 24
Battista Farina
1893 - 1966
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 25
Manolo Blahnik
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 26
Raymond Loewy
1893 - 1986
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 27
Iris Apfel
1921 - 2024
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 28
Aristide Cavaillé-Coll
1811 - 1899
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 29
Pierre Balmain
1914 - 1982
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 30
Claude Garamond
1499 - 1561
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 31
Dieter Rams
1932 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 32
Salvatore Ferragamo
1898 - 1960
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 33
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1893, Raymond Loewy ranks 61. Before him are Erwin Piscator, Nicholas J. Spykman, Walter Christaller, Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, Ernst Öpik, and Hans Scharoun. After him are Conrad Veidt, Dragiša Cvetković, Matthias Kleinheisterkamp, Bai Chongxi, Kurt Huber, and Mário de Andrade. Among people deceased in 1986, Raymond Loewy ranks 57. Before him are Michel de Certeau, Serge Lifar, Theodor Busse, Gusztáv Sebes, Lilli Palmer, and Marcel Dassault. After him are Ferdinand Daučík, Donna Reed, Sterling Hayden, Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock, Omar Ali Saifuddien III, and Jorge Alessandri.
Others Born in 1893
Go to all RankingsErwin Piscator
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1966
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 55
Nicholas J. Spykman
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1943
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 56
Walter Christaller
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1969
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 57
Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
WRITER
1893 - 1945
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 58
Ernst Öpik
ASTRONOMER
1893 - 1985
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 59
Hans Scharoun
ARCHITECT
1893 - 1972
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 60
Raymond Loewy
DESIGNER
1893 - 1986
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 61
Conrad Veidt
ACTOR
1893 - 1943
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 62
Dragiša Cvetković
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1969
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 63
Matthias Kleinheisterkamp
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1893 - 1945
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 64
Bai Chongxi
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1966
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 65
Kurt Huber
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1943
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 66
Mário de Andrade
WRITER
1893 - 1945
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 67
Others Deceased in 1986
Go to all RankingsMichel de Certeau
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 1986
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 51
Serge Lifar
DANCER
1904 - 1986
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 52
Theodor Busse
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1986
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 53
Gusztáv Sebes
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1986
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 54
Lilli Palmer
ACTOR
1914 - 1986
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 55
Marcel Dassault
ENGINEER
1892 - 1986
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 56
Raymond Loewy
DESIGNER
1893 - 1986
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 57
Ferdinand Daučík
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1986
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 58
Donna Reed
ACTOR
1921 - 1986
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 59
Sterling Hayden
ACTOR
1916 - 1986
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 60
Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 1986
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 61
Omar Ali Saifuddien III
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1986
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 62
Jorge Alessandri
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1986
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 63
In France
Among people born in France, Raymond Loewy ranks 1,632 out of 6,770. Before him are Françoise Bettencourt Meyers (1953), Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues (1715), Walter Krüger (1890), Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis (1757), Jules de Goncourt (1830), and Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza (1911). After him are Abbé Pierre (1912), Philippe Soupault (1897), Agrippa d'Aubigné (1552), Élie Cartan (1869), Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours (1489), and Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly (1808).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsFrançoise Bettencourt Meyers
BUSINESSPERSON
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,626
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues
WRITER
1715 - 1747
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,627
Walter Krüger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1945
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 1,628
Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis
PHYSICIAN
1757 - 1808
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 1,629
Jules de Goncourt
WRITER
1830 - 1870
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 1,630
Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza
WRITER
1911 - 2003
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 1,631
Raymond Loewy
DESIGNER
1893 - 1986
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 1,632
Abbé Pierre
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2007
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 1,633
Philippe Soupault
WRITER
1897 - 1990
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 1,634
Agrippa d'Aubigné
WRITER
1552 - 1630
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 1,635
Élie Cartan
MATHEMATICIAN
1869 - 1951
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 1,636
Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1489 - 1512
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 1,637
Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly
WRITER
1808 - 1889
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 1,638
Among DESIGNERS In France
Among designers born in France, Raymond Loewy ranks 3. Before him are René Lalique (1860), and Philippe Starck (1949). After him are Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1811), Pierre Balmain (1914), Claude Garamond (1499), Jeanne Lanvin (1867), Louis Majorelle (1859), Diana Vreeland (1903), Nicolas Jenson (1420), and Jean Louis (1907).
René Lalique
1860 - 1945
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 1
Philippe Starck
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 2
Raymond Loewy
1893 - 1986
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 3
Aristide Cavaillé-Coll
1811 - 1899
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 4
Pierre Balmain
1914 - 1982
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 5
Claude Garamond
1499 - 1561
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 6
Jeanne Lanvin
1867 - 1946
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 7
Louis Majorelle
1859 - 1926
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 8
Diana Vreeland
1903 - 1989
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 9
Nicolas Jenson
1420 - 1480
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 10
Jean Louis
1907 - 1997
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 11