Armin von Gerkan


Armin von Gerkan 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 http://www.koldewey-gesellschaft.[de in Berlin. Gerkan is a seminal figure in ancient architectural history. His report "Griechische Stadtanlagen" is still consulted today as a basic text for ancient city planning and his methodology has been widely adopted.
Architect Meinhard von Gerkan is a relative.