Armin von Gerkan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Armin von Gerkan

Baltic German classical archaeologist and member of the aristocracy

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1884

Place of Birth: Subate, Ilūkste Municipality, Latvia

Date of Death: 22-Dec-1969

Profession: art historian, archaeologist, anthropologist, classical archaeologist, architectural historian

Nationality: Latvia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Armin von Gerkan (November 30, 1885 in Subate, Latvia – December 22, 1969 in Garstedt, present Norderstedt, Germany) was a Baltic German classical archaeologist and member of an aristocratic family.
He was an expert for archaeological building research and joint founder of Robert Johann Koldewey Society (Koldewey-Gesellschaft e.V.) in Berlin.
Gerkan is a seminal figure in ancient architectural history.
His report "Griechische Stadtanlagen" (1924) is still consulted today as a basic text for ancient city planning and his methodology has been widely adopted. Architect Meinhard von Gerkan (born 1935 Riga) is a relative.