Patrick Geddes
Sir Patrick Geddes FRSE (2 October 1854 – 17 April 1932) was a Scottish biologist, sociologist, geographer, philanthropist and pioneering town planner (see List of urban theorists). He is known for his innovative thinking in the fields of urban planning and sociology.
He was responsible for introducing the concept of "region" to architecture and planning and is also known to have coined the term "conurbation".
An energetic Francophile, Geddes was the founder of the Collège des Écossais (Scots College) an international teaching establishment in Montpellier, France.
Read more about Patrick Geddes: Biography, Early Influences, The "observational Technique", Work in Palestine Before 1948, Work in India, Influence, Published Works
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