Walter Adolph Georg Gropius was a German architect born on May 18, 1883, and died on July 5, 1969, in Boston, Massachusetts. He was known for significant contributions to architecture, including the Bauhaus school and notable buildings like the Gropius House. Gropius was married twice, first to Alma Mahler and later to Ilse Frank, and he faced personal loss with the death of his daughter Manon.