Patrick Geddes Quotes

Showing all quotes

But a city is more than a place in space, it is a drama in time.

Patrick Geddes

Topics in Uncategorized

Tags in Time, Drama
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.

Patrick Geddes

Topics in Ideals, Power

Tags in Social
Instead of isolating our school and our many subjects from the every day world, we intend to plant it not merely in the French capital, but in what for next summer at least will be the focal point, the capital of the entire civilized world.

Patrick Geddes

Topics in Education

Tags in Every Day

Birth:	2nd October, 1854
Death:	17th April, 1932
Nationality:	Scottish
Profession:	Biologist, Philanthropist, Sociologist

About

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.

Births

1832 - Wilhelm Wundt
1967 - Laura Innes
1928 - Eydie Gormé
1991 - Evanna Lynch
1944 - Kevin Ayers

Deaths

Quoteswave have collection of famous quotes and sayings by popular authors. We have biggest database of famous proverbs and quotes with images. We have categorized all quotes with different topics and tags like love quotes, inspirational, motivational, life, friendship, success, smile, achievement and belief quotes. Everyone love good meaningful quotes so share famous picture quotes with your friends and loved one.

Our mission is to motivate, boost self confiedence and inspire people to Love life, live life and surf life with words.

Patrick Geddes Quotes

Related Authors

Advertisement

Today's Anniversary - 16th August

Births

Deaths

Share with your friends

Quote of the day

Popular Topics

Authors Index

About Quoteswave