Behrendt, Walter Curt, 1884-1945

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Birth 1884-12-16
Death 1945-04-26
Germans,
German, English,

Biographical notes:

BIOGHIST REQUIRED Walter Curt Behrendt was born December 16, 1884 in Metz, Alsace and died in April 26, 1945 in Norwich, Vermont. From 1912-1933, Behrendt worked in Civil Service in Germany shaping public housing policy, the principles of lay-out and development. Behrendt emigrated to the United States in 1934 and became a Visiting Lecturer in Housing and City Planning at Dartmouth College, 1934-1937. In 1937-1941, Behrendt was a Professor of City Planning and Housing at the University at Buffalo, SUNY and returned to Dartmouth in 1941.

From the guide to the Walter Curt Behrendt papers, 1910-1945, (Columbia University. Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Dept. of Drawings & Archives, )

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  • Architecture
  • Architecture
  • Architecture
  • Architecture
  • Architecture, Modern
  • Arts and crafts movement
  • City planning
  • Community development, Urban
  • Housing
  • Housing England
  • International style (Architecture)
  • Modern movement (Architecture)
  • Suburbs
  • Urban transporation
  • Zoning

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