Peter Behrens
1868–1940 (age 72)
Biography
Peter Behrens (1868–1940) was a pioneering architect and designer whose innovative work profoundly influenced modern architecture and industrial design. His career bridged the 19th and 20th centuries, and he was instrumental in developing new approaches to architectural practice and design education that shaped the modern movement.
Behrens is remembered as one of the most important architectural figures of his era. He rests at Wilmersdorf Cemetery, and his legacy continues through the buildings he designed and the generations of architects he influenced.