Richard Borrmann

Richard Borrmann (27 December 1852 in Grudziądz26 March 1931 in Berlin) was a German architect and classical archaeologist. He was involved in the German Archaeological project at Olympia, Greece.

From 1874 to 1878, he studied at the ''Bauakademie'' in Berlin, later serving as a professor of architectural history at the Technical University of Berlin (1903–1921). He specialized in ancient architectural history, and also made significant contributions in the field of Islamic art history, of which, he performed studies of its decorative architectural elements from ancient to modern times. Provided by Wikipedia