Branch, Melville Campbell, 1913-
Variant namesMelville 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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| creatorOf | American Planning Association. California Chapter. The California Chapter of the American Planning Association Archives, 1933-1990. | California State University, Northridge | |
| creatorOf | Branch, Melville C. Letters, 1941-1947, to Lewis Mumford. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| creatorOf | Branch, Melville Campbell, 1913-. Papers of Melville C. Branch, Jr., 1914-2004 | Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Baltimore Museum of Art. Letters, 1940, to Lewis Mumford. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library |
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