Albert Mayer | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Albert_Mayer_1936_Carl_Mydans.jpeg) Mayer photographed by Carl Mydans, 1936 | |
| Born | December 29, 1897 |
| Died | October 14, 1981 (aged 83) New York City |
| Education | Columbia University Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Planner, architect |
| Known for | Plan of Chandigarh |
Albert Mayer (December 29, 1897 – October 14, 1981) was an American planner and architect.[1] He is well known for his contribution to American new town development and his innovative planning work in India, including the master plan of Chandigarh, the new capital of the Indian Punjab. Mayer practiced as an architect in New York City post-1935, as an engineer stationed in India for the U.S. Army during World War II, and a planner and consultant after the war.
- ^ Shavit, David (1990). The United States in Asia: A Historical Dictionary. Westport: Greenwood press. pp. 340–341. ISBN 0-313-26788-X.