Q:Facts: - death place: scots college , montpellier , france - caption: patrick geddes circa 1886 - citizenship: united kingdom - work institutions: lecturer 1888 -rrb- co-founder of the sociological society founder of the in edinburgh social union founder of the franco-scottish society planned the zoology hebrew university at jerusalem founder of the college des Ecossais , in montpellier -lrb- 1924 -rrb- edinburgh university -lrb- 1880 -- - death date: 17 april 1932 - birth date: 2 october 1854 - name: patrick geddes - image size: 150px - nationality: scottish - image: patrick geddes -lrb- 1886 -rrb- . jpg - birth place: ballater , aberdeenshire , scotland Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of patrick geddes .
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sir patrick geddes -lrb- 2 october 1854 -- 17 april 1932 -rrb- was a scottish biologist , sociologist , geographer , philanthropist and pioneering town planner -lrb- see list of urban theorists -rrb- .he is known for his innovative thinking in the fields of urban planning and sociology .he introduced the concept of '' region '' to architecture and planning and coined the term '' conurbation '' .an energetic francophile , geddes was the founder of the college des Ecossais -lrb- scots college -rrb- an international teaching establishment in montpellier , france .