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Patrick Geddes

Sir Patrick Geddes FRSE (/ˈɡɛdiːz/; 2 October 1854 – 17 April 1932) was a Scottish biologist, sociologist, Comtean positivist, geographer, philanthropist and pioneering town planner. He is known for his innovative thinking in the fields of urban planning and sociology. His works contain one of the earliest examples of the 'think globally, act locally'…

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Known for
Urban planning and the term conurbation
Alma mater
Royal School of Mines
Born
2 October 1854 Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Children
Norah Geddes
Died
17 April 1932(1932-04-17) (aged 77) Scots College, Montpellier, France
Fields
Sociology, urban planning, biology

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Patrick GeddesDied17 April 1932(1932-04-17) (aged 77) Scots College, Montpellier, France1.00infobox
Patrick GeddesFieldsSociology, urban planning, biology1.00infobox
Patrick GeddesKnown forUrban planning and the term conurbation1.00infobox
Patrick GeddesPatronsJohn Sinclair, 1st Baron Pentland1.00infobox
Patrick GeddesSpouseAnna Geddes1.00infobox
Patrick GeddesWorkplacesLecturer in Zoology, University of Edinburgh (1880–1888) Professor of Botany, University College, Dundee (1888–1919) Professor of Civics & Sociology, Bombay University, India (1…1.00infobox
Auguste Comteinstance ofSocial and urban theoryInfluencesPatrick Geddes was influenced by social theorists0.80text
Auguste Comteinstance ofInfluencesPatrick Geddes was influenced by social theorists0.80text
Jane Jacobsinstance ofIn this sense he can be viewed as prefiguring the work of seminal urban thinkers0.80text

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