Wilhelm Dörpfeld (or Doerpfeld) (26 December 1853 – 25 April 1940) was a German architect and archaeologist, the pioneer of stratigraphic excavation and precise graphical documentation of archaeological projects. He is famous for his work on Bronze Age sites around the Mediterranean, such as Tiryns and Hisarlik (the site of the legendary city of Troy) where he continued Heinrich Schliemann's excavations. Like Schliemann, Dörpfeld was an advocate of the historical reality of places mentioned in the works of Homer. While the details of his claims regarding locations mentioned in Homer's writings are not considered accurate by later archaeologists, his fundamental idea that they correspond to real places is accepted. Thus, his work greatly contributed not only to scientific techniques and study of these historically significant sites but also renewed public interest in the culture and mythology of ancient Greece.

Wilhelm Dörpfeld (* 26. Dezember 1853 in Barmen (Wuppertal, Ortsteil Bredde); † 25. April 1940 in Nidri auf Lefkada) war ein deutscher Architekt und Archäologe. Er gilt als Begründer des modernen Grabungswesens und ist wohl der bekannteste archäologische Bauforscher überhaupt.

Wilhelm Dörpfeld (ou Doerpfeld) (26 décembre 1853 - 25 avril 1940) est un architecte allemand, plus connu pour sa contribution à l'archéologie mycénienne et classique.

Wilhelm Dörpfeld född 26 december 1853 i Barmen, Wuppertal, död 25 april 1940 i Lefkada, var en tysk arkitekt, som främst är känd för sina insatser inom den klassiska arkeologin.

Wilhelm Dörpfeld (* 26 dicembre 1853 a Barmen (Wuppertal), † 25 aprile 1940 a Lecade) fu un architetto tedesco. Fu , inoltre, uno tra i più noti archeologi tedeschi.