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Encyclopedia > Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor

Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor (1875–1966) was the founder and first editor of the National Geographic Magazine from 1903 to 1954. He was the President of the National Geographic Society (1920–1954). 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... An Editor is a person who prepares text—typically language, but also images and sounds—for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it. ... Flag of the National Geographic Society The National Geographic Society was founded in the United States on January 27, 1888, by 33 men interested in organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag of the National Geographic Society The National Geographic Society was founded in the United States on January 27, 1888, by 33 men interested in organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Grosvenor was married to Elsie, a daughter of Alexander Graham Bell. Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish scientist and inventor. ...


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Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor (1875-1966), American geographer and editor, born in Constantinople (now İstanbul), Turkey, and educated at Amherst College, Massachusetts.
In 1899 he became a director of the National Geographic Society and a member of the staff of the National Geographic Magazine, of which he was editor from 1903 to 1954.
Under Grosvenor the society grew into a major organization for scientific research and sponsored extensive work in geography, archaeology, and anthropology, especially in the form of field expeditions.
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