Lewis Mumford

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From Wikipedia

Lewis Mumford 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 made signal contributions to social philosophy, American literary and cultural history and the history of technology. Mumford was influenced by the work of Scottish theorist Sir Patrick Geddes and worked closely with his associate the British sociologist Victor Branford.

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Schools

The New School

University in New York City, located mostly in Greenwich Village

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City College of New York

Senior college of the City University of New York in New York City

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Columbia University

Private Ivy League research university in New York City

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New York University

Private research university in New York City

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Notable Works

• The Myth of the Machine
• Technics and Civilization

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