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Lewis Mumford

1895 - 1990

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Lewis Mumford (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. He made significant 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lewis Mumford is the 2,128th most popular writer (down from 1,715th in 2019), the 3,082nd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,149th in 2019) and the 250th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Lewis Mumford ranks 2,128 out of 7,302. Before him are William Steig, Barbara von Krüdener, Albert Memmi, Eugenio Barba, Albert Gleizes, and Adnan Oktar. After him are Anyte of Tegea, Harold Bloom, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Muhammad Said Ramadan al-Bouti, Richard Aldington, and Carl Zuckmayer.

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Among people born in 1895, Lewis Mumford ranks 105. Before him are Prescott Bush, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Paul Neményi, Hans Loritz, Malik Ghulam Muhammad, and Josef Bürckel. After him are Heinrich Eberbach, Albert Cohen, Kirsten Flagstad, Martin Luther, Alexander Orlov, and Matthew Ridgway. Among people deceased in 1990, Lewis Mumford ranks 84. Before him are Vaso Čubrilović, Attilio Demaría, Harold Eugene Edgerton, Horst Sindermann, Alan Hale Jr., and Taro Kagawa. After him are Thorbjørn Egner, Georgy Flyorov, Peter Taylor, Michel Leiris, Lothar Collatz, and George de Mestral.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lewis Mumford ranks 3,082 out of 20,380. Before him are William Steig (1907), Liev Schreiber (1967), Ray Dalio (1949), James Franco (1978), Triple H (1969), and Chris Rock (1965). After him are Robert Mapplethorpe (1946), Craig Venter (1946), Jerry Fodor (1935), Sugar Ray Leonard (1956), Emmett Till (1941), and Graham Allison (1940).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Lewis Mumford ranks 250. Before him are James E. Gunn (1923), Carl Sandburg (1878), Edmond Hamilton (1904), Kate Millett (1934), John W. Campbell (1910), and William Steig (1907). After him are Harold Bloom (1930), Joan Didion (1934), John Kennedy Toole (1937), Marion Zimmer Bradley (1930), Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe (1822), and Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860).

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