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Each social formation, through each of its material activities, exerts its influence upon the civic whole; and each of its ideas and ideals wins also its place and power.
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Birth: | 2nd October, 1854 |
Death: | 17th April, 1932 |
Nationality: | Scottish |
Profession: | Biologist, Philanthropist, Sociologist |
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Patrick Geddes was a Scottish biologist, sociologist, geographer, philanthropist and pioneering town planner. He is known for his innovative thinking in the fields of urban planning and sociology. He introduced the concept of "region" to architecture and planning and coined the term "conurbation". An energetic Francophile, Geddes was the founder of the Collège des Écossais an international teaching establishment in Montpellier, France.
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