Oct. 28, 1875, marks the birthdate of Gilbert H. Grosvenor, the editor credited with transforming National Geographic magazine from a small, scholarly journal into a dynamic world-renowned monthly.
Born in Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey, Grosvenor's family immigrated to the United States when he was 15. He became an honor student, eventually studying at Amherst College in Massachusetts. Grosvenor joined the magazine in 1899 as an assistant editor.
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