Eugen Kaufmann
{{Short description|German architect}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1892|01|08|df=y}}
| birth_place = Frankfurt am Main
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1984|06|21|1892|01|08|df=y}}
| death_place = London, England
| nationality = German
| other_names = Eugene Charles Kent
| occupation = architect
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| known_for = city planning
| notable_works = New Frankfurt project
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Eugen Carl Kaufmann or Eugene Charles Kent (8 January 1892 – 21 June 1984) was a German architect.{{Cite web |title=Kaufmann, Eugen Carl 1892 - 1984 {{!}} AHRnet |url=https://architecture.arthistoryresearch.net/architects/kaufmann-eugen-carl |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=architecture.arthistoryresearch.net}}
Early life
Kaufmann was born 8 January 1892 in Frankfurt am Main. From 1925, he was engaged at the New Frankfurt project under the leadership of Ernst May. Later,{{when|date=August 2023}} he joined in a city planning with E. May, at the invitation of the Soviets.
In London
Kaufmann moved to London{{when|date=August 2023}} and became a naturalized citizen on 28 June 1939.{{Cite book |url=https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C11967285 |title=Naturalisation Certificate: Eugen Carl Kaufmann. From Germany. Resident in Welwyn Garden... |date=28 June 1939 |language=English}}
He opened his own architectural office there.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
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External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070628021930/http://www.ikg.uni-karlsruhe.de/projekte/exilarchitekten/architekten/kent.htm {{in lang|de}}
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Category:Architects from Frankfurt
Category:Architects from London
Category:British urban planners
Category:German urban planners
Category:Jewish emigrants from Nazi Germany to the United Kingdom
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