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.
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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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