Statements (98)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Royal_Designer_for_Industry
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| gptkbp:birth_date |
1902-06-04
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| gptkbp:born_in |
1902
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| gptkbp:career_start |
engineering draftsman
freelance designer |
| gptkbp:children |
2
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| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
gptkb:Transport_for_London
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| gptkbp:color_scheme |
Bright colors
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| gptkbp:contributed_to |
transportation design
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| gptkbp:contributes_to |
public transport accessibility
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Graphic design
Standardized map layout |
| gptkbp:created |
First diagrammatic map of the London Underground
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| gptkbp:criticism |
Initial resistance from transport authorities
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Iconic status in design history
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| gptkbp:death_date |
1974-09-18
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| gptkbp:design |
gptkb:Simplicity
Design awards and honors Simplification of complex information |
| gptkbp:design_influence |
Revolutionized public transport maps
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| gptkbp:design_philosophy |
User-friendly navigation
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| gptkbp:designed_by |
gptkb:London_Underground_map
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| gptkbp:died_in |
gptkb:1974
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Central_School_of_Arts_and_Crafts
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| gptkbp:employs |
gptkb:London_Underground
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| gptkbp:exhibitions |
design retrospectives
Various design exhibitions |
| gptkbp:family |
married with children
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| gptkbp:famous_quote |
' A map should be a work of art.'
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| gptkbp:has_collaborated_with |
other designers
Other designers |
| gptkbp:has_exhibited_at |
Art galleries
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| gptkbp:has_impact_on |
gptkb:Graphic_arts
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| gptkbp:has_influence_on |
gptkb:urban_planning
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| gptkbp:has_influenced |
graphic arts
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| gptkbp:has_legacy |
design education
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| gptkbp:has_publications |
design articles
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| gptkbp:has_received |
posthumous recognition
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| gptkbp:has_worked_with |
transport authorities
Transport authorities |
| gptkbp:has_written |
gptkb:design
Map design principles |
| gptkbp:hobbies |
gptkb:drawing
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Harry Beck
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:graphic_design
Map design |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Modernist design principles
Modernist artists modernist art |
| gptkbp:innovation |
Use of abstraction in mapping
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
Geometric abstraction
Other city transit maps modern map design |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
London transport history
Modern map design |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_for |
His contributions to design
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
design communities
|
| gptkbp:is_considered_as |
pioneer of map design
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| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
documentaries about design
|
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
Graphic design education
map-making techniques |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
Innovative map design
innovative map layout |
| gptkbp:is_remembered_for |
map design
Map innovation |
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:London_Underground_map
London Underground map design |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on map design
Beck's map design principles Influence on transit maps worldwide |
| gptkbp:map |
1933 London Underground map
Non-geographic Stations represented as dots Widely used in transit systems globally |
| gptkbp:map_elements |
Straight lines and 45-degree angles
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| gptkbp:map_evolution |
Influenced subsequent map designs
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| gptkbp:map_legacy |
Enduring influence on graphic design
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| gptkbp:map_orientation |
North is not always up
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| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:British
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| gptkbp:notable_burials |
gptkb:Golders_Green_Crematorium
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| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:London_Underground_map
Beck's design of the London Underground map Beck's design for the London Underground |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:graphic_design
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| gptkbp:posthumous_recognition |
Retrospectives of his work
Influence on modern map design |
| gptkbp:publications |
Books on map design
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| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:London
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| gptkbp:resides_in |
gptkb:London
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Margaret Beck
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| gptkbp:style |
Minimalist
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| gptkbp:was_influenced_by |
gptkb:Art_Deco
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| gptkbp:work_period |
1930s to 1960s
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| gptkbp:works_at |
gptkb:London_Underground
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| gptkbp:year |
Lived in relative obscurity
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Harry_Beck's_map
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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