Walter Yust, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Walter Yust

American journalist and writer

Date of Birth: 16-May-1894

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 29-Feb-1960

Profession: writer, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Walter Yust

  • Walter M.
  • Yust (May 16, 1894 – February 29, 1960) was an American journalist and writer.
  • Yust was also the American editor-in-chief of the Encyclopædia Britannica from 1938 to 1960.
  • He was the father of filmmaker Larry Yust and Jane Yust Rivera. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Yust began his career as a writer for the Philadelphia Evening Ledger in 1917 and later worked for newspapers in New Orleans, Louisiana, and for other publications.
  • Yust became the literary editor of the Philadelphia Public Ledger in 1926.
  • Three years later, upon writing a review of the new 14th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica, Yust came to the attention of its president, William Cox.
  • The following year Yust began to work for the encyclopaedia and became its associate editor in 1932.
  • He served as editor in chief from 1938 until his retirement in 1960.

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