Bruno Taut

German architect (1880–1938)
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Bruno Taut
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Summary

Bruno Taut was born on May 4, 1880[1], in Königsberg[2]. He died on December 24, 1938[3], in Istanbul[4]. He worked as an architect[5], urban planner[6], teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,871 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery[10]
  • Country of citizenship: German Reich[11], Germany[12]
  • Employer: Technische Universität Berlin[13]
  • Educated at: Kneiphof Gymnasium[14], Baugewerkschule, Königsberg[15]
  • Notable work: Glass Pavilion[16], Glashaus: Werkbund-Ausstellung Cöln 1914[17]
  • Member of: Deutscher Werkbund[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Movement: New Objectivity[20], Neues Bauen[21]
  • Commons category: Bruno Taut[22]
  • Archives at: Archive of the Academy of Arts[23]
  • Family name: Taut[24]
  • Given name: Bruno[25], Julius[26], Florian[27]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Bruno Taut[28]
  • Work location: Hamburg[29], Wiesbaden[30], Stuttgart[31], Berlin[32], Magdeburg[33], Ankara[34], Tegel[35]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[36], Faces of Moscow[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38], German[39]
  • Name in native language: Bruno Taut[40]

Why It Matters

Bruno Taut has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Bruno Taut born?

Bruno Taut was born in Königsberg[2].

Where did Bruno Taut die?

Bruno Taut passed away in Istanbul[4].

What did Bruno Taut do for work?

Bruno Taut worked as an architect[5], urban planner[6], teacher[7], and writer[8].

Where did Bruno Taut go to school?

Bruno Taut was educated at Kneiphof Gymnasium[14] and Baugewerkschule, Königsberg[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Berlin cultural heritage database. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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