Gropius,Walter Adolph

Gropius,Walter Adolph
Gro·pi·us (grōʹpē-əs), Walter Adolph. 1883-1969.
German-born American architect. Founder of the Bauhaus school of design, he exerted tremendous influence on modern architecture.

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  • Walter — /vahl teuhr/ for 1; /wawl teuhr/ for 2, 3, n. 1. Bruno /brooh noh/, (Bruno Schlesinger), 1876 1962, German opera and symphony conductor, in U.S. after 1939. 2. Thomas Ustick /yooh stik/, 1804 87, U.S. architect. 3. a male given name. * * * (as… …   Universalium

  • Adolph — (as used in expressions) Gjellerup, Karl Adolph Gropius, Walter (Adolph) Ochs, Adolph Simon Volcker, Paul A(dolph) …   Enciclopedia Universal

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