Albert Speer (born 1934)

Albert Speer
Speer in 2010
Born(1934-07-29)29 July 1934
Died15 September 2017(2017-09-15) (aged 83)
OccupationArchitect
Parents

Albert Speer Jr. (German pronunciation: [ˈʃpeːɐ̯]; 29 July 1934 – 15 September 2017) was a German architect and urban planner. He was the son of Albert Speer (1905–1981), Adolf Hitler's chief architect before assuming the office of Minister of Armaments and War Production for Germany during World War II. His grandfather, Albert Friedrich Speer, was also an architect.