Erich Roman Ludvig Jacoby (June 16, 1885 in Tallinn, Estonia - December 10, 1941 in Gdynia, Poland) was an Estonian architect of Baltic German descent. From 1905 to 1907 he studied at the Leibniz University of Hannover, in 1913 he graduated from the Riga Technical University. In 1939 he went to Germany. June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... County Harju County Mayor Jüri Ratas Area 159. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Gdynia (pronounce: :gdiɲia; German: (until 1939 and after 1945) / Gotenhafen (1939-1945); Kashubian/Pomeranian: Gdiniô) is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodship of Poland and an important seaport at Gdańsk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea. ... The Baltic Germans (German: Deutsch-Balten, Deutschbalten, sometimes incorrectly Baltendeutsche), were ethnically German inhabitants of the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea which forms today the countries of Estonia and Latvia. ... Riga Technical University (previously known as Riga Polytechnical Institute and Riga Polytechnicum) is located in Riga, Latvia. ...

Jacoby has designed many notable buildings in Tallinn, many of which are influenced by expressionism, art nouveau, and in 1930's - functionalism. Expressionist architecture occurs in architecture when an architect distorts a building or design for an emotional effect. ... Art nouveau /É‘Ê€ nuvo/ (French for new art) is a style in art, architecture and design that peaked in popularity at the beginning of the 20th century. ... Events and trends Technology Jet engine invented Science Nuclear fission discovered by Otto Hahn, Lise Meitner and Fritz Strassmann Pluto, the ninth planet from the Sun, is discovered by Clyde Tombaugh British biologist Arthur Tansley coins term ecosystem War, peace and politics Socialists proclaim The death of Capitalism Rise to... Functionalism, in architecture, is the principle that architects should design a building based on the purpose of that building. ...

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Tallinn English College (with A.Rosenberg), from 1916.	Wismari street 11 - a perfect example of 1920's Estonian architecture. With baroque-style windows, influence of expressionism and Estonian traditional architecture (hip roof).	Advent church on Mere avenue in Tallinn, built in 1923.	Pärnu road 30, built in 1936.
A late functionalistic apartment building in the Old Town of Tallinn, built in 1937 with H.Berg.