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