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Erik Nitsche
Erik Nitsche (September 7, 1908 – November 10, 1998) was a pioneer in the design of books, annual reports, and other printed material that relied on meticulous attention to the details of page composition, the elegance of simple type presentation, and the juxtaposition of elements on a page. His hallmarks were impeccably clear design, brilliant colors, smart typography, and an adherence to particular geometric foundations. Biography Erik Nitsche was born in Lausanne, Switzerland on September 7, 1908, and studied at the Collège Classique of Lausanne and the Kunstgewerbeschule in Munich. Nitsche went to school at Kunstgewerbeschule, a University in Munich. After this, he got a job in Cologne before moving to Paris to pursue his art career. While there, Nitsche combined Bauhaus and rational together, which influenced many of his earlier pieces. To avoid the conflict that was escalating in Europe, he fled to the United States. to immigrating to the United States, he was a desig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Dynmamics 1960
A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of highest military ranks, high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED Online. March 2021. Oxford University Press. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/77489?rskey=dCKrg4&result=1 (accessed May 11, 2021) The term ''general'' is used in two ways: as the generic title for all grades of general officer and as a specific rank. It originates in the Tudor period, 16th century, as a shortening of ''captain general'', which rank was taken from Middle French ''capitaine général''. The adjective ''general'' had been affixed to officer designations since the late Middle Ages, late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction. Today, the title of ''general'' is known in some countries as a four-star rank. However, different countries use di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |