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Notable awards. Leonardo da Vinci Medal (1969) Lewis Mumford (19 October 1895 – 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.
Mar 28, 2024 · Lewis Mumford (born Oct. 19, 1895, Flushing, N.Y., U.S.—died Jan. 26, 1990, Amenia, N.Y.) was an American architectural critic, urban planner, and historian who analyzed the effects of technology and urbanization on human societies throughout history.
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A Brief Biography of. Lewis Mumford (1895-1990) by Eugene Halton. "Certainly it is not in extensive cosmonautic explorations of outer space, but by more intensive cultivation of the historic inner spaces of the human mind, that we shall recover the human heritage. In a sense, all my major books, starting with Technics and Civilization, the ...
Urban planner, historian, sociologist, local advocate, and architectural critic, widely recognized as one of the greatest urbanists of the 20th Century. A lifelong opponent of large-scale public works, much of his writings concern the effect of buildings on the human condition and the environment. Most notable of such works was The City in ...
May 18, 2018 · Lewis Mumford (October 19, 1895–January 26, 1990) was a New York humanist, intellectual, architectural critic, journalist, and the author of numerous critically acclaimed works on architecture and the history of urban culture.
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Lewis Mumford (1895–1990) was one of the foremost American intellectuals of the twentieth century. The Lewis Mumford Papers and associated collections document Mumford's work as scholar, critic, and teacher, as well as his personal life. Collection Overview.
His contributions to literary criticism, architectural criticism, American studies, the history of cities, civilization, and technology, as well as to regional planning, environmentalism, and public life in America, mark him as one of the most original voices of the twentieth century.
