Victor Margolin

Victor Margolin
Born1941
New York City, New York, US
DiedNovember 27, 2019(2019-11-27) (aged 77–78)
Washington D.C., US
Academic background
Alma materColumbia University, Union Graduate School
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Illinois, Chicago (1982–2006)

Victor Margolin (1941–2019)[1][2] was an American design historian, researcher and educator. He was a Professor of design history at the University of Illinois, Chicago, where he taught from 1982 until 2006.[3] Margolin published widely and was the founding editor and co-editor of the academic design journal, Design Issues.[4] A major work was his comprehensive World History of Design.[5]

  1. ^ "Community deaths: Victor Margolin, design history professor". Washington Post. December 31, 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  2. ^ Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 2938549
  3. ^ Brown, Bruce (December 11, 2019). "In Memory of Professor Victor Margolin, 1941-2019". Design Research Society (DRS). Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  4. ^ "Obituary Victor Margolin (1941-2019)". Design History Foundation. 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  5. ^ "World History of Design". Bloomsbury Publishing. Retrieved 3 November 2014.