Biography
Lewis Mumford (19 October 1895 β 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.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.
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GenderMale
Birthday1895-10-19
Deathday1990-01-26 (94 years old)
Birth PlaceFlushing, United States of America
Religionatheism
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesAmenia, United States of America
AwardsHodgkins Medal, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Emerson-Thoreau Medal, Guggenheim Fellowship, Royal Gold Medal, National Book Award for Nonfiction, National Medal of Arts, Prix mondial Cino Del Duca, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Benjamin Franklin Medal
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