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Adolf Abel

Adolphe "Adolf" Gaston Abel (27 November 1882 – 3 November 1968) was a German architect. He competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Over the years, Abel earned his PhD at the Technical University of Munich, taught at the University of Stuttgart and the Technische Universität Darmstadt, and was the Director of Town Planning in Cologne.

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Adolf Abel

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Name
Adolf Abel
Born
27 November 1882
Birthplace
Paris, French Republic
Died
3 November 1968
Place of death
Bruckberg, West Germany
Nationality
German
Occupation
architect · university teacher
Education
University of Stuttgart
Honours
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · honorary doctor of the Technische Universität Darmstadt

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Adolphe "Adolf" Gaston Abel (27 November 1882 – 3 November 1968) was a German architect. He competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Over the years, Abel earned his PhD at the Technical University of Munich, taught at the University of Stuttgart and the Technische Universität Darmstadt, and was the Director of Town Planning in Cologne.

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