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German architect and designer (1868-1940)

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Peter Behrens was a German architect and designer who lived from 1868 to 1940 and played a significant role in early modern design. He is important for bridging industrial design and fine art, helping to establish design principles that influenced twentieth-century architecture and manufacturing.

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Born
14 April 1868, Hamburg , North German Confederation
Died
27 February 1940 (1940-02-27) (aged 71), Berlin , Prussian Free State , Nazi Germany
Occupation
Architect
Buildings
AEG Turbine Factory , Embassy of Germany, Saint Petersburg
Projects
Deutscher Werkbund

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Peter
Family name
Behrens
Gender
male
Citizenship
Hamburg
Place of birth
Hamburg
Place of death
Berlin
Occupation
garden designer
Educated at
Christianeum
Languages spoken
German
Academic degree
doctorate
Field of work
industrial design
Image
Peter Behrens by Rudolf Dührkoop - MKG.jpg
Number of children
4
Work location
Mathildenhöhe
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place of burial
Wilmersdorf Cemetery
Commons category
Peter Behrens
date of death
1940-00-00
date of birth
1868-01-01
Commons Creator page
Peter Behrens
influenced by
Albert Neuhuys
Commons gallery
Peter Behrens
name in native language
Peter Behrens
has works in the collection
Van Gogh Museum
writing language
German
cause of death
myocardial infarction
manner of death
natural causes
unmarried partner
Else Oppler-Legband
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