Charles Eliot | |
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| Born | November 1, 1859 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 1897 (aged 37) Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Auburn Cemetery |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Landscape architect |
| Known for | Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston, The Trustees of Reservations |
| Spouse |
Mary Yale Pitkin (m. 1886) |
| Father | Charles William Eliot |
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| Family | Eliot family |
Charles Eliot (November 1, 1859 – March 25, 1897) was an American landscape architect. Known for pioneering principles of regional planning, naturalistic systems approach to landscape architecture, and laying the groundwork for conservancies across the world. Instrumental in the formation of The Trustees of Reservations, the world's first land trust, playing a central role in shaping the Boston Metropolitan Park System, designing a number of public and private landscapes, and wrote prolifically on a variety of topics.[1][2][3][4][5]
- ^ "Trustees of Reservations History".
- ^ "The Trustees of Reservations".
- ^ "National Park Service".
- ^ Charles W. Eliot (1999). Charles Eliot, Landscape Architect (PDF). p. 7 of Introduction by Keith N. Morgan.
- ^ "National Association of Olmsted Parks".