Branch, Melville Campbell, 1913-
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Melville Campbell Branch, Jr. (1913-2008) pioneered consideration of planning as a distinct intellectual discipline and the subject of professional practice. He was the first person in the United States to receive an advanced degree in Planning: a Ph.D. in regional planning from Harvard University in 1949. He is the first person in the nation designated Distinguished Professor of Planning, by the University of Southern California. His nearly 60-year career includes work in academia, government, private enterprise, and the U.S. Navy.
From the description of Papers of Melville C. Branch, Jr., 1914-2004 (James Branch Cabell Library). WorldCat record id: 747862225
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