Dr. rer. pol. Werner (Manfred) (Maria Ellis) Hegemann

A graduate of the University of Berlin, his early studies gave him an intimate knowledge of city planning and the history of architecture. He first came to the United States in 1905 to fill an appointment as housing inspector in Philadelphia. In 1909 he directed the first city planning exhibition in Boston and the year following directed similar exhibitions in European centers. He returned to America in 1913 and for two years undertook housing studies for a number of cities. In 1921 he left America to travel extensively. Following an interval of achievement in many localities, he returned to New York in 1933 and was appointed Visiting Professor of Housing at the New School of Social Research. In 1935 he became an associate in architecture at Columbia University. His writings include several volumes and numerous monographs on architecture and city planning.