Lewis Mumford Writer

Lewis Mumford (94), KBE (October 19, 1895 – January 26, 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. Mumford 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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Birth date	September 19, 1895
Birth place	Flushing Queens
Nationality	United States
Date of death	January 26, 1990
Place of death	Dutchess County New York , Amenia (town) New York

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genre	Philosophy History
influenced	Correlli Barnett Jonathan Nitzan Shimshon Bichler
influenced by	Thorstein Veblen
notable work	The Myth of the Machine Technics and Civilization The City in History