Matthew Carter

Summary

Matthew Carter is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on October 1, 1937^[3]. He worked as a type designer^[4], archivist^[5], and designer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Matthew Carter was born in London^[2].
• Matthew Carter was born on October 1, 1937^[3].
• Matthew Carter was born on January 1, 1937^[8].
• Matthew Carter's father was Harry Carter^[9].
• Matthew Carter held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Matthew Carter worked as a type designer^[4].
• Matthew Carter's professions included archivist^[5].
• Matthew Carter's professions included designer^[6].
• Matthew Carter's field of work was type design^[11].
• Among Matthew Carter's employers was Yale University^[12].
• Matthew Carter was educated at Pembroke School^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Matthew Carter is Big Caslon^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Matthew Carter is Verdana^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Matthew Carter is Georgia^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Matthew Carter is Tahoma^[17].
• Matthew Carter received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[18].
• Matthew Carter received the AIGA Medal^[19].
• Matthew Carter received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[20].
• Matthew Carter received the Royal Designer for Industry^[21].
• Matthew Carter received the SOTA Typography Award^[22].
• Matthew Carter received the Frederic W. Goudy Award^[23].
• Matthew Carter is recorded as male^[24].
• Matthew Carter's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Matthew Carter's Commons category is recorded as Matthew Carter^[26].
• Matthew Carter's residence is recorded as Cambridge^[27].

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Origins and Family

Matthew Carter's place of birth was London^[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 1, 1937^[3] and January 1, 1937^[8]. His father was Harry Carter^[9].

Education

Matthew Carter was educated at Pembroke School^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include type designer^[4], archivist^[5], and designer^[6]. Matthew Carter's field of work was type design^[11]. He was employed by Yale University^[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Big Caslon^[14], a typeface^[28]; Verdana^[15], a typeface family^[29], founded in 1996^[30]; Georgia^[16], a typeface family^[31], founded in 1993^[32]; and Tahoma^[17], a typeface family^[33], founded in 1994^[34].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[18], a science award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1981^[37]; AIGA Medal^[19]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[20], a grade of an order^[38], in United Kingdom^[39]; Royal Designer for Industry^[21], an award^[40]; SOTA Typography Award^[22]; and Frederic W. Goudy Award^[23], an award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1969^[43].

Why It Matters

Matthew Carter ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Matthew Carter born?

Matthew Carter was born in London^[2].

Who were Matthew Carter's parents?

Matthew Carter's father was Harry Carter^[9].

What did Matthew Carter do for work?

Matthew Carter worked as type designer^[4], archivist^[5], and designer^[6].

Where did Matthew Carter go to school?

Matthew Carter was educated at Pembroke School^[13].

What awards did Matthew Carter receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[18], AIGA Medal^[19], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[20], and Royal Designer for Industry^[21].