Adams, Frederick J. (Frederick Johnstone), 1901-1979

Frederick Johnstone Adams (1901- 1979) studied at the Architectural Association School in London, 1921-1925, and received a BArch 1928, Columbia University. He was a city planner and professor of city planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the Department of Architecture and the Department of City and Regional Planning, 1932-1964, where he was in charge of the first professional course in city planning at MIT and later served as head of the department, 1944-1957. Adams was also active in professional organizations including the American Institute of Planners, as a consultant, and served as chairman of the Cambridge Planning Board.

From the guide to the Frederick J. Adams papers, 1931-1978, (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute Archives and Special Collections)