Gerrit Willem Ovink (1912 - 1984) was a Dutch professor specializing in the History and Aesthetics of Printing Art and was renowned for his research on legibility. He gained recognition for his support of Henri Friedlaender, the second recipient of the Gutenberg Prize. Ovink's work emphasized the importance of readability in modern pamphlets and he innovatively revisited and re-cast 19th-century writings, contributing to what he termed a 'typographic revolution'. His contributions to the field highlighted the interplay between aesthetics and functionality in printed materials.
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Meaning of the name - Gerrit
spear, warrior
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Place of Birth: Leiden
Place of Death: Amsterdam
Educated At: Utrecht University
Occupation: university teacher | type designer
Employers: University of Amsterdam
Awards Received: Gutenberg Prize
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 1, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 1, 2025 |
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| Sun | 9 Capricorn 56 | 11 Capricorn 32 | 3 Taurus 9 |
| Moon | 29 Taurus 53 | 3 Aquarius 26 | 24 Cancer 32 |
| Mercury | 25 Sagittarius 8 | 20 Sagittarius 47 | 20 Aries 0 |
| Venus | 26 Scorpio 25 | 28 Aquarius 28 | 13 Aries 36 |
| Mars | 24 Taurus 23 | 1 Leo 41 | 10 Cancer 3 |
| Jupiter | 4 Sagittarius 28 | 13 Gemini 8 | 14 Sagittarius 21 |
| Saturn | 14 Taurus 8 | 14 Pisces 31 | 21 Taurus 24 |
| Uranus | 28 Capricorn 16 | 23 Taurus 38 | 3 Aquarius 21 |
| Neptune | 22 Cancer 44 | 27 Pisces 18 | 21 Cancer 7 |
| Pluto | 27 Gemini 44 | 1 Aquarius 5 | 27 Gemini 17 |
| Rahu | 27 Aries 4 | 1 Aries 27 | 21 Aries 5 |
| Ketu | 27 Libra 4 | 1 Libra 27 | 21 Libra 5 |
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