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... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > community design > Lewis Mumford
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > key people in community studies > Lewis Mumford
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > key people in environment and society > Lewis Mumford
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > regional geography > urban studies > key people in urban studies > Lewis Mumford
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > human geography theory > regional geography > urban studies > key people in urban studies > Lewis Mumford
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > urban and suburban life > Lewis Mumford

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Lewis Mumford  

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  • Lewis Mumford (1895–1990) might be called the premier 20th-century urban critic. A pioneering historian of cities, architecture, and technology, Mumford also was a prominent advocate of regional planning. [Source: Encyclopedia of American Urban History; Mumford, Lewis]

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