Was Mumford's friend Edmund N. Bacon a famous painter?
No, he was a noted urban planner
Yes
No, he was a poet
No, he was an astronaut
Answer
The answer is no, Edmund N. Bacon was not a famous painter. He was a noted urban planner who worked with Mumford on several projects. He is best known for his work on the redevelopment of Boston's West End, which was one of the first large-scale urban renewal projects in the United States.
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