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Marcel Breuer

Hungarian-American architect (1902-1981)
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Summary

Marcel Breuer was born on May 21, 1902[1], in Pécs[2]. He died on July 1, 1981[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as an architect[5], furniture designer[6], university teacher[7], designer[8], and photographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,976 views/month, #6,989 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: May 22, 1902[11]
  • Spouse: Marta Breuer[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13], Hungary[14]
  • Native language: Hungarian[15]
  • Occupation: draftsperson[16], painter[17]
  • Field of work: architecture[18]
  • Employer: Harvard University[19], Bauhaus[20]
  • Educated at: Bauhaus[21]
  • Student: Anne Tyng[22]
  • Notable work: Kantoorgebouw Van Leer[23], Saint John's Abbey[24], 945 Madison Avenue[25]
  • Award received: AIA Gold Medal[26]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27], National Academy of Fine Arts (Argentina)[28], American Academy of Arts and Letters[29], Association of German Architects[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Movement: brutalist architecture[32]
  • Commons category: Marcel Breuer[33]
  • Archives at: Nieuwe Instituut[34], Syracuse University[35], Archives of American Art[36]
  • Family name: Breuer[37]
  • Given name: Marcell[38], Lajos[39], Marcel[40]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Marcel Breuer[41]
  • Commons gallery: Marcel Breuer[42]
  • Work location: Wiesbaden[43], Zurich[44], Paris[45], New York City[46], Weimar[47]
  • Described at URL: http://arch-pavouk.cz/index.php/architekti/1423-breuer-marcel-lajos[48]
  • Student of: Johannes Itten[49], Walter Gropius[50]

Why It Matters

Marcel Breuer has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Marcel Breuer born?

Marcel Breuer's place of birth was Pécs[2].

Where did Marcel Breuer die?

Marcel Breuer passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Marcel Breuer married to?

Marcel Breuer's spouses include Marta Breuer[12].

What did Marcel Breuer do for work?

Marcel Breuer worked as an architect[5], furniture designer[6], university teacher[7], designer[8], and photographer[9].

Where did Marcel Breuer go to school?

Marcel Breuer was educated at Bauhaus[21].

What awards did Marcel Breuer receive?

Honors received include AIA Gold Medal[26].

Related Entities

Cleveland Museum of Art Hungary Israel Museum Johannes Itten Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Victoria Nationalmuseum New York City San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Tom Pryce United States Walter Gropius Whitney Museum of American Art

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Genetics and Molecular Biology. researchgate.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Nieuwe Instituut Data Platform. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . bauhaus.community. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Nieuwe Instituut Data Platform. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . Nieuwe Instituut Data Platform. Retrieved . collectiedata.hetnieuweinstituut.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . Kalliope. Retrieved . kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . aaa.si.edu. Retrieved . aaa.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [11] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [37] ↑ . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] ↑ . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. wikidata.org.
  34. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [40] ↑ . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  8. 19w ago · Mondo · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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