Carl Abbott (born December 3, 1944) is an American historian and urbanist, specialising in the related fields of urban history, western American history, urban planning, and science fiction,[2] and is a frequent speaker to local community groups.
[1] He received a BA in history from Swarthmore College (1966) and a PhD from the University of Chicago (1971).
[11] Other professional service has included co-editorship of the journal of the American Planning Association from 1999 to 2004[12] and of the Pacific Historical Review from 1997 to 2014.
The Metropolitan Frontier: Cities in the Modern American West (1993) received the book award of the Urban History Association[14] and Political Terrain: Washington D.C. from Tidewater Town to Global Metropolis (1999) received the book award of the Society for American City and Regional Planning History.
[6] He has also published many scholarly articles, chapters, and reviews[15] as well as shorter essays for general readers on his website.