Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
"The museum was designed by Wagner, whose innovative use of steel marked a turning point in modern architecture."
German composer of operas and inventor of the musical drama in which drama and spectacle and music are fused (1813-1883)
"Richard Wagner revolutionized opera by fusing drama, spectacle, and music into a seamless whole."
A surname, from German of German origin. Widely known as the surname of the German composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883).
"Richard Wagner is the famous German composer whose family name has become one of the most recognized surnames in music history."
The word wagner entered English as a surname derived from the German term for "wainwright," though it is often confused with wheelwright. It also refers to a modern private military company named after Russian founder Dmitry Utkin, whose call sign honored the famous German composer Richard Wagner.