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- Lewis Mumford was born on October 19, 1895 in Flushing, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The City (1939), Brooklyn Bridge (1981) and Lewis Mumford on the City, Part 3: The City and Its Region (1963). He was married to Sophia Wittenberg. He died on January 26, 1990 in Amenia, New York, USA.
- SpouseSophia Wittenberg(September 30, 1921 - ?) (2 children)
- Won a National Book Award in 1962 for his non-fiction book "The City in History."
- He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1986 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C.
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 644-646. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.
- Served in the United States Navy.
- Edited a literary journal.
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