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Walter Gropius

German-American architect (1883–1969)
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Walter Gropius
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Summary

Walter Gropius was born on May 18, 1883[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on July 5, 1969[3], in Boston[4]. He worked as an architect[5], pedagogue[6], urban planner[7], designer[8], and teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,693 views/month, #6,721 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Südwestkirchhof Stahnsdorf[11]
  • Father: Walter Gropius[12]
  • Mother: Manon Gropius[13]
  • Spouse: Alma Mahler[14], Ise Gropius[15]
  • Child: Manon Gropius[16]
  • Country of citizenship: German Empire[17], Weimar Republic[18], Nazi Germany[19], Germany[20]
  • Occupation: industrial designer[21], university teacher[22]
  • Field of work: architecture[23]
  • Employer: Harvard University[24], Black Mountain College[25], Bauhaus[26]
  • Student: Anne Tyng[27], Erik Schmidt-Schaller[28], William J Conklin[29], James Rossant[30], Ioannis Despotopoulos[31]
  • Award received: Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[32], Royal Gold Medal[33], Goethe Prize[34], Ernst Reuter Medal[35], Albert Medal[36], honorary Royal Designer for Industry[37], Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Ehrung[38]
  • Member of: Deutscher Werkbund[39], Congrès International d'Architecture Moderne[40], Royal Academy of Arts[41], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[42], National Academy of Fine Arts (Argentina)[43], American Academy of Arts and Letters[44]
  • Sex or gender: male[45]
  • Movement: Bauhaus[46], International Style[47]
  • Commons category: Walter Gropius[48]
  • Archives at: Deutsches Kunstarchiv im Germanischen Nationalmuseum[49], Houghton Library[50], Bauhaus-Archiv[51]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[52], World War II[53]
  • Family name: Gropius[54]
  • Given name: Walter[55], Adolfo[56], Georg[57]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Walter Gropius[58]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Walter Gropius include Gropiusstadt[59], a locality of Berlin[60], in Germany[61].

Why It Matters

Walter Gropius has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Wassily Kandinsky[64], a painter[65], 1866–1944[66], of Russian Empire[67], specialised in painting[68].

Entities named for him include Gropiusstadt[59], a locality of Berlin[60], in Germany[61].

FAQs

Where was Walter Gropius born?

Walter Gropius's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Walter Gropius die?

Walter Gropius died in Boston[4].

Who were Walter Gropius's parents?

Walter Gropius's father was Walter Gropius[12]. Walter Gropius's mother was Manon Gropius[13].

Who was Walter Gropius married to?

Walter Gropius's spouses include Alma Mahler[14] and Ise Gropius[15].

What did Walter Gropius do for work?

Walter Gropius worked as an architect[5], pedagogue[6], urban planner[7], designer[8], and teacher[9].

What awards did Walter Gropius receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[32], Royal Gold Medal[33], Goethe Prize[34], and Ernst Reuter Medal[35].

Who did Walter Gropius influence?

Walter Gropius has been cited as an influence by Wassily Kandinsky[64].

Related Entities

Alma Mahler German Empire Germany Marcel Breuer Museum of Modern Art Nazi Germany Peter Behrens Royal Academy of Arts San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Wassily Kandinsky

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  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 29d ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 11w ago · Oursana · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 13w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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