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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Ephemeris for January 1, 1912
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 1, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for January 1, 2024 |
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| Sun | 9 Capricorn 56 | 10 Capricorn 46 | 2 Taurus 11 |
| Moon | 29 Taurus 53 | 14 Virgo 21 | 10 Cancer 15 |
| Mercury | 25 Sagittarius 8 | 22 Sagittarius 12 | 20 Aries 27 |
| Venus | 26 Scorpio 25 | 3 Sagittarius 29 | 12 Aries 23 |
| Mars | 24 Taurus 23 | 27 Sagittarius 50 | 9 Cancer 29 |
| Jupiter | 4 Sagittarius 28 | 5 Taurus 33 | 14 Sagittarius 25 |
| Saturn | 14 Taurus 8 | 3 Pisces 16 | 21 Taurus 17 |
| Uranus | 28 Capricorn 16 | 19 Taurus 23 | 3 Aquarius 20 |
| Neptune | 22 Cancer 44 | 25 Pisces 5 | 21 Cancer 7 |
| Pluto | 27 Gemini 44 | 29 Capricorn 22 | 27 Gemini 16 |
| Rahu | 27 Aries 4 | 20 Aries 50 | 21 Aries 8 |
| Ketu | 27 Libra 4 | 20 Libra 50 | 21 Libra 8 |
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