Lewis Mumford
Lewis Mumford Born (1895-10-19)October 19, 1895 Flushing, New York, U.S. Died January 26, 1990(1990-01-26) (aged 94) Amenia, New York, U.S. Occupation Historian, writer Nationality American Genre History, philosophy Notable works The City in History, Technics and Civilization, The Myth of the Machine 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.