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Egon Eiermann
1904Nov, 29

Egon Eiermann

Egon Eiermann, German architect, designed the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church (d. 1970)
Egon Eiermann (29 September 1904 – 20 July 1970) was one of Germany's most prominent architects in the second half of the 20th century. He was also a furniture designer. Since 1947, he was Professor for architecture at the Technical University of Karlsruhe.

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