Seymour Jacob Mandelbaum (January 13, 1936 – January 23, 2013) was an American professor of urban history and planning at the

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Biography

Mandelbaum was born in Chicago on January 13, 1936. He received his B.A. from

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in 1956 and Ph.D. from

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in 1962. His Ph.D. dissertation on 1870s New York City history led to his publication of ''Boss Tweed's New York'' (1965)''.'' Mandelbaum taught at the

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, Annenberg School for Communication, and joined the

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in 1967 and was made emeritus professor in 2004. His research interests included planning theory and planning ethics as well as the political, social, and moral implications of planning policies. Mandelbaum received a

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in 1965. He died on January 23, 2013, at age 77.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mandelbaum, Seymour J. 2013 deaths Columbia College (New York) alumni Princeton University alumni University of Pennsylvania faculty Carnegie Mellon University faculty Date of birth uncertain 1936 births