Gustavus Myers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gustavus Myers

American journalist and historian

Date of Birth: 20-Mar-1872

Place of Birth: Trenton, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 07-Dec-1942

Profession: writer, historian, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Gustavus Myers (1872–1942) was an American journalist and historian who published a series of highly critical and influential studies on the social costs of wealth accumulation.
His name has been associated with the muckraking era of US literature, somewhat erroneously, since his work was not journalistic, did not aim at popular magazine publication, and took a scholarly, investigative and documentary approach to its subjects. The Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award was named after him, which honoured books which were judged to be "outstanding in helping shed light on bigotry in America".