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Ian L. McHarg: an illustrated chronology of his life

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An illustrated chronology follows Ian McHarg’s life from Clydebank, Scotland, UK to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Key personal, professional, and academic events are noted.

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Acknowledgements

All the images used in this Chronology are from the Stuart Weitzman School of Design Architectural Archives at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.

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  1. Stuart Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, 210 S 34th Street, 102 Meyerson Hall, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    William Whitaker & Frederick Steiner

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Whitaker, W., Steiner, F. Ian L. McHarg: an illustrated chronology of his life. Socio Ecol Pract Res 1, 371–380 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42532-019-00032-4

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