Sir Patrick Abercrombie | |
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| Born | Leslie Patrick Abercrombie 6 June 1879 Ashton upon Mersey, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 23 March 1957 (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 Abercrombie FRIBA (/ˈæbərkrʌmbi, -krɒmbi/ AB-ər-krum-bee, -krom-bee;[1] 6 June 1879 – 23 March 1957) was an English architect, urban designer and town planner, best known as the man who created London.[2] Abercrombie was an academic during most of his career, and prepared one city plan and several regional studies prior to the Second World War. He came to prominence in the 1940s for his urban plans of the cities of Plymouth, Hull, Bath, Bournemouth, Hong Kong, Addis Ababa, Cyprus, Edinburgh, Clyde Valley and Greater London.
- ^ G.M. Miller, BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (Oxford University Press, 1971), p. 1.
- ^ Allen, Kate (3 October 2014). "The man who created London – and other urban master planners". Financial Times. Retrieved 5 June 2024.