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Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor — (October 28, 1875 – February 4, 1966), the father of photojournalism, was the first full time editor of National Geographic Magazine, serving from 1899 to 1954. Grosvenor is credited with having built the magazine into the iconic publication that … Wikipedia
Grosvenor, Gilbert H. — ▪ American editor in full Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor born Oct. 28, 1875, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey] died Feb. 4, 1966, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Can. American geographer, writer, and long time editor of the… … Universalium
gilbert — /gil beuhrt/, n. Elect. the centimeter gram second unit of magnetomotive force, equal to 0.7958 ampere turns. Abbr.: Gi [1890 95; named after William GILBERT] * * * (as used in expressions) Bannister Sir Roger Gilbert Chesterton Gilbert Keith… … Universalium
Gilbert — /gil beuhrt/, n. 1. Cass, 1859 1934, U.S. architect. 2. Henry Franklin Belknap /bel nap/, 1868 1928, U.S. composer. 3. Sir Humphrey, 1537 83, English soldier, navigator, and colonizer in America. 4. John (John Pringle), 1895 1936, U.S. film actor … Universalium
Grosvenor — (pronEng|ˈɡroʊvənʊər, Norman French for great hunter or fat hunter , Grand Veneur in standard French) may refer to:People*Ebenezer O. Grosvenor (1820–1910), an American politician from Michigan *Edwin S. Grosvenor, publisher of American Heritage … Wikipedia
Hovey — ist der Name mehrerer Personen: Alvin Peterson Hovey (1821–1891), US amerikanischer Politiker und Gouverneur von Indiana Charles Edward Hovey (1827–1897), US amerikanischer Brigadegeneral in Sezessionskrieg Elliot Hovey (* 1983), US… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Grosvenor — [ˈɡroʊvənər], normannisch für Großjägermeister, französisch Grand Veneur, ist der Name von Grosvenor (Familie), britische Großgrundbesitzer Grosvenor (Texas), Ort in den USA Grosvenor Bridge (oft auch Victoria Railway Bridge genannt),… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Grosvenor Arch — is a unique sandstone double arch located in southern Utah. It is named to honor Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor (1875 1966), a president of the National Geographic Society, publishers of the National Geographic Magazine.It is close to and south of… … Wikipedia
Hovey — [http://www.onelook.com/?w=Hovey ls=a Quick definition] (Hovey [huhv ee] )name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #8130) Hovey can refer to:People* Alvin P. Hovey, Union general in American Civil War, governor of … Wikipedia
Grosvenor — biographical name Gilbert Hovey 1875 1966 American geographer & editor … New Collegiate Dictionary
Grosvenor — /grohv neuhr/, n. Gilbert Hovey, 1875 1966, U.S. geographer, writer, and editor. * * * … Universalium
