Lewis Mumford
American scholar and writer (1895ā1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lewis Mumford (19 October 1895 ā 26 January 1990) was an American historian, sociologist, philosopher of technology, and literary critic. Particularly noted for his study of cities and urban architecture, he had a broad career as a writer. He made signal contributions to social philosophy, American literary and cultural history, and the history of technology.[2]
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Born | (1895-10-19)October 19, 1895 Flushing, New York, U.S.[1] |
Died | January 26, 1990(1990-01-26) (aged 94) Amenia, New York, U.S.[1] |
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Education | City College of New York The New School |
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Notable awards | Leonardo da Vinci Medal (1969) |
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He was influenced by the work of Scottish theorist Sir Patrick Geddes and worked closely with his associate the British sociologist Victor Branford.
Mumford was also a contemporary and friend of Frank Lloyd Wright, Clarence Stein, Frederic Osborn, Edmund N. Bacon, and Vannevar Bush.