Quote of the day
The [Nobel ]prize is such an extraordinary honor. It might seem unfair, however, to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.
Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Born: March 13, 1781
Died: October 9, 1841 (aged 60)
Bio: Karl Friedrich Schinkel was a Prussian architect, city planner, and painter who also designed furniture and stage sets. Schinkel was one of the most prominent architects of Germany and designed both neoclassical and neogothic buildings.
Known for:
- Altes Museum
- Neue Wache
- Bauakademie
- Konzerthaus Berlin
- Alte Nationalgalerie







