Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor

''Grosvenor, 1927'' Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor ( ; October 28, 1875 – February 4, 1966), was the first full-time editor of the ''National Geographic'' magazine (1899–1954). Grosvenor is credited with having consolidated the nascent magazine.

As President of the National Geographic Society (1920-1954), 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. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Scenes from every land : picturing the people, natural phenomena and animal life of all parts of the world /
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    The National Geographic Society and its magazine /
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    Scenes from every land, second series ; a collection of 250 illustrations picturing the people, natural phenomena, and animal life in all parts of the world. With one map and a bibliography of gazetteers, atlases, and books descriptive of foreign countries and natural history /
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    Flags of the world /
    by McCandless, Byron, 1881-1967
    Published 1917
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    Map of Africa and adjoining portions of Europe and Asia /
    Published 1922
    Other Authors: “...Grosvenor, Gilbert Hovey, 1875-1966...”
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    The round earth on flat paper. : Map projections used by cartographers /
    Published 1947
    Other Authors: “...Grosvenor, Gilbert Hovey, 1875-1966...”
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    Wild animals of North America ; intimate studies of big and little creatures of the mammal kingdom /
    Other Authors: “...Grosvenor, Gilbert Hovey, 1875-1966...”
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    Washington, the nation's capital /
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    United States armed forces insignia and decorations.
    Published 1944
    Other Authors: “...Grosvenor, Gilbert Hovey, 1875-1966...”
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    The book of birds : the first work presenting in full color all the major species of the United States and Canada /
    Published 1937
    Other Authors: “...Grosvenor, Gilbert Hovey, 1875-1966...”
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    The book of birds ; the first work presenting in full color all the major species of the United States and Canada /
    Published 1939
    Other Authors: “...Grosvenor, Gilbert Hovey, 1875-1966...”
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