Paul Renner

German type designer (1878–1959)
Person human Q552409
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Summary

Paul Renner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wernigerode[2]. He was born on August 9, 1878[3]. He died in Überlingen[4]. He died on April 25, 1956[5]. He worked as a type designer[6], painter[7], typographer[8], graphic artist[9], and graphic designer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Paul Renner's place of birth was Wernigerode[2].
  • Paul Renner passed away in Überlingen[4].
  • Paul Renner was born on August 9, 1878[3].
  • Paul Renner was born on January 1, 1878[12].
  • Paul Renner died on April 25, 1956[5].
  • Paul Renner died on January 1, 1956[13].
  • Paul Renner held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Paul Renner's professions included type designer[6].
  • Paul Renner worked as a painter[7].
  • Paul Renner worked as a typographer[8].
  • Paul Renner's professions included graphic artist[9].
  • Paul Renner's professions included graphic designer[10].
  • Paul Renner's professions included printmaker[15].
  • Paul Renner was employed by Technical University of Munich[16].
  • Paul Renner was educated at Debschitz School[17].
  • Paul Renner was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe[18].
  • A notable student of Paul Renner was Elisabeth von Sydow[19].
  • Paul Renner was a member of Deutscher Werkbund[20].
  • Paul Renner is recorded as male[21].
  • Paul Renner's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Paul Renner is associated with the functionalism movement[23].
  • Paul Renner's Commons category is recorded as Paul Renner[24].
  • Paul Renner's archives at is recorded as Bavarian State Library[25].
  • Paul Renner's family name is recorded as Renner[26].
  • Paul Renner's given name is recorded as Paul[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wernigerode[2], Paul Renner… Recorded date of birth include August 9, 1878[3] and January 1, 1878[12].

Education

Educated at Debschitz School[17], a school[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1902[30] and Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe[18], an art academy[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1854[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include type designer[6], painter[7], typographer[8], graphic artist[9], graphic designer[10], and printmaker[15]. Among Paul Renner's employers was Technical University of Munich[16]. A notable student of him was Elisabeth von Sydow[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 25, 1956[5] and January 1, 1956[13]. Paul Renner died in Überlingen[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Renner ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Paul Renner born?

Paul Renner's place of birth was Wernigerode[2].

Where did Paul Renner die?

Paul Renner passed away in Überlingen[4].

What did Paul Renner do for work?

Paul Renner worked as type designer[6], painter[7], typographer[8], graphic artist[9], and graphic designer[10].

Where did Paul Renner go to school?

Paul Renner was educated at Debschitz School[17] and Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Web umenia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . Autoritats UB. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] ↑ . Autoritats UB. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 21
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'hu', 'id', 'it', '
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  2. 18d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 19w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Elisabeth von Sydow
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Paul, Friedrich, August
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
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