William H. Whyte

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:sociology
gptkb:community
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:Princeton_University
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Project_for_Public_Spaces
The Street Life Project
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:American_Institute_of_Architects_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1917-10-01
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:contribution Advocated for pedestrian-friendly urban design
Analyzed the dynamics of urban life
Conducted studies on the use of public spaces
Promoted the importance of public spaces
Studied social behavior in urban environments
gptkbp:death_date 1999-01-12
gptkbp:field gptkb:sociology
Urban Studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William H. Whyte
gptkbp:influenced Urban planning
Public space design
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Lewis_Mumford
gptkb:Jane_Jacobs
gptkbp:known_for Observational research in urban settings
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Organization_Man
gptkb:The_Social_Life_of_Small_Urban_Spaces
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Author
gptkb:filmmakers
gptkb:researchers
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:West_Chester,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
gptkbp:published gptkb:The_Organization_Man
gptkb:The_Organization_Man:_The_Story_of_the_American_Businessman
gptkb:The_Organization_Man:_The_Story_of_the_American_Businessman_in_the_20th_Century
gptkb:The_Social_Life_of_Small_Urban_Spaces
City: Rediscovering the Center
The Last Landscape
The City: A Study of Urban Life
The City: A Study of Urban Life in America
The Last Landscape: A Study of the American Landscape
The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces: A Study of the Use of Public Space in America
The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces: A Study of the Use of Public Space
The Last Landscape: A Study of the American Landscape in the 20th Century
gptkbp:spouse Catherine Whyte
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jane_Jacobs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5