Berthold Wolpe
Berthold Ludwig Wolpe OBE (29 October 1905 – 5 July 1989) was a German calligrapher, typographer, type designer, book designer and illustrator. He was born into a Jewish family at Offenbach near Frankfurt, emigrated to England soon after the Nazis came to power in 1935 and became a naturalized British citizen in 1947. He was made a Royal Designer for Industry in 1959, awarded an honorary doctorate by the Royal College of Art in 1968 and appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1983. He died in London in 1989.
Berthold Wolpe OBE | |
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Wolpe receiving the Goudy Award for achievement in printing in 1982 | |
| Born | Berthold Ludwig Wolpe 29 October 1905 Offenbach am Main, German Empire |
| Died | 5 July 1989 (aged 83) London, England |
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| Occupations | Typographer, type designer |
| Notable work | Albertus typeface |
| Spouse |
Margaret Leslie Smith
(m. 1941) |
| Children | 4 |
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