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Walter Gropius
Walter Gropius, photograph by Erich Hartmann.
Walter Gropius began teaching at Harvard University in February 1937, when he arrived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to serve as a professor of architecture.1
The following year, he was appointed chairman of the department, a position he held until his retirement in 1952. During his tenure, Gropius integrated the Bauhaus philosophy of design into the university's curriculum, significantly influencing architectural education across the United States.1