Patrick abercrombie biography
British architect and town planner who redesigned London after it was devastated by enemy bombardment in World War II.
Sir Leslie Patrick Abercrombie FRIBA (/ˈæbərkrʌmbi, -krɒmbi/ AB-ər-krum-bee, -krom-bee; 6 June – 23 March ) was an....
Patrick Abercrombie
English town planner (1879–1957)
This article is about the town planner.
For the Scottish physician, see Patrick Abercromby.
Sir Patrick Abercrombie FRIBA | |
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| Born | Leslie Patrick Abercrombie (1879-06-06)6 June 1879 Ashton upon Mersey, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 23 March 1957(1957-03-23) (aged 77) Aston Tirrold, Oxfordshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Architect, Planner, Professor, Theorist. |
| Known for | Creating London |
| Spouse | Emily Maud Gordon (m. 1908; died 1942) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | RIBA Royal Gold Medal 1946, AIA Gold Medal 1950 |
| Honours | Knighted in 1945 |
Sir Leslie Patrick AbercrombieFRIBA (AB-ər-krum-bee, -krom-bee;[1] 6 June 1879 – 23 March 1957) was an English architect, urban designer and town planner.[2] Abercrombie was an academic during most of his career, and prepared one city plan and several regional studies prior
