Bruno Taut

Bruno Taut
Bruno Taut (1910)
Born	(1880-05-04)4 May 1880 Königsberg, Prussia
Died	24 December 1938(1938-12-24) (aged 58) Istanbul, Turkey
Resting place	Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery
Nationality	German
Occupation	Architect
Spouse(s)	Hedwig Wollgast (1879-1968) Erica Wittich (1893 - 1975)
Children	Heinrich Taut (1907-1995) Elisabeth Taut (1909-1999) Clarissa Wittich (1918-1998)
Relatives	Max Taut (brother) Leopold Ackermann (maternal grandfather) Edmund Ackermann (uncle)

Bruno Julius Florian Taut (4 May 1880 – 24 December 1938) was a renowned German architect, urban planner and author of Prussian Lithuanian heritage ("taut" means "nation" in Lithuanian).^[1] He was active during the Weimar period and is known for his theoretical works as well as his building designs.