Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor

American photojournalist and magazine editor

Date of Birth: 28-Oct-1875

Place of Birth: Constantinople

Date of Death: 04-Feb-1966

Profession: photographer, photojournalist, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor

  • Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor (; October 28, 1875 – February 4, 1966), father of photojournalism, was the first full-time editor of National Geographic (1899–1954).
  • Grosvenor is credited with having built the magazine into the iconic publication that it is today. As President of the National Geographic Society, he assisted its rise to one of the world's largest and best known science and learning organizations, aided by the chronicling in its magazine of ambitious natural and cultural explorations around the globe.

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