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Edmund Bacon

American urban planner and architect (1910–2005)

  • Fame50.1
  • Momentum1.6
  • Wikipedia7.4K
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Lived 1910–2005, aged 95United States
United StatesUnited StatesArchitectsArchitect
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    7 languages
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  • Era
    1910–2005
    Aged 95
  • Awards
    3
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-07-21

Edmund Norwood Bacon was an American urban planner, architect, educator, and author. During his tenure as the executive director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission from 1949 to 1970, his visions shaped today's Philadelphia, the city of his birth, to the extent that he is sometimes described as "The Father of Modern Philadelphia". He authored the seminal urban planning book Design of Cities. He was the father of actor Kevin Bacon.

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Source confidence40.0
Completeness70.0
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