GROPIUS, WALTER (ADOLPH)

born May 18, 1883, Berlin, Ger. died July 5, 1969, Boston, Mass., U.S. German architect and educator who, particularly as director of the Bauhaus (191928), exerted a major influence on the development of modern architecture. His works, many executed in collaboration with other architects, included the school building and faculty housing at the Bauhaus (192526), the Harvard University Graduate Center, and the United States Embassy in Athens.