Gilbert M. Grosvenor

Notable works: National Geographic, November 1977 (Vol. 152, No. 5)National Geographic Magazine, December 1977 (Vol. 152, No. 6)National Geographic, May 1976 (Vol. 149, No. 5)

16 written works

About the author

Gilbert M. Grosvenor's personal details, such as dates of birth and death and nationality, are limited in publicly available sources; what is known chiefly relates to his connection with National Geographic magazine. The library holds 16 works associated with him, mostly issues of National Geographic from the 1970s and 1980s, including the May 1976, November and December 1977, February 1978, October 1979, and February 1984 issues. These periodicals follow the magazine's familiar style of rich text and photographs, covering geographical exploration, natural history, and cultural subjects. Based on the available material, his writing and editorial influence is mainly reflected in his contribution to the content of this publication, offering readers access to knowledge about places and the natural world.

Written (16)

National Geographic, February 1984 (Vol. 165, No. 2) cover

National Geographic, February 1984 (Vol. 165, No. 2) Thomas Y. Canby / William S. Ellis / Griffin Smith, Jr. / Thomas J. Abercrombie / Edward S. Ross / Gilbert M. Grosvenor National Geographic Society · 1984 This is the February 1984 issue of the American magazine National Geographic, Vol. 165, No. 2, published by the National Geographic Society in Washing…

National Geographic, October 1979 (Vol. 156, No. 4) cover

National Geographic, October 1979 (Vol. 156, No. 4) National Geographic Society / Gilbert M. Grosvenor National Geographic Society · 1979 This is the October 1979 issue of the U.S. edition of National Geographic magazine, Volume 156, No. 4, published by the National Geographic Society in…

National Geographic, February 1978 (Vol. 153, No. 2) cover

National Geographic, February 1978 (Vol. 153, No. 2) Gilbert M. Grosvenor / Bart McDowell / Joseph Judge / Harvey Arden / Gordon Young / Thomas C. Dunstan National Geographic Society · 1978 This is the February 1978 issue of National Geographic, Volume 153, Number 2, published by the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C. Continu…

National Geographic, November 1977 (Vol. 152, No. 5) cover

National Geographic, November 1977 (Vol. 152, No. 5) Gilbert M. Grosvenor National Geographic Society · 1977 This is the November 1977 issue of National Geographic, Vol. 152, No. 5, edited by Gilbert M. Grosvenor and published by the National Geographic Socie…

National Geographic Magazine, December 1977 (Vol. 152, No. 6) cover

National Geographic Magazine, December 1977 (Vol. 152, No. 6) Gilbert M. Grosvenor / Mendel L. Peterson / Timothy Severin / Thomas Y. Canby / William S. Ellis National Geographic Society · 1977 This is the December 1977 issue of National Geographic, Vol. 152, No. 6, running to about 224 pages in the original English edition, published by the …

National Geographic, September 1977 (Vol. 152, No. 3) cover

National Geographic, September 1977 (Vol. 152, No. 3) Sally Anderson / Kenneth MacLeish / Judith Morgan / Neil Morgan / Gordon Young / Bristol Foster / Paul A. Zahl / Gilbert M. Grosvenor National Geographic Society · 1977 An issue of National Geographic that reads almost like a small encyclopedia. Open the table of contents and six subjects—Leonardo da Vinci, California…

National Geographic Magazine, May 1977 (Vol. 151, No. 5) cover

National Geographic Magazine, May 1977 (Vol. 151, No. 5) Merle Severy / William S. Ellis / Rick Gore / Noel Grove / Ethel A. Starbird / Gilbert M. Grosvenor National Geographic Society · 1977 This is the May 1977 issue of National Geographic magazine, Vol. 151, No. 5. The core feature of this issue is the Celts. Merle Severy wrote the artic…

National Geographic, May 1976 (Vol. 149, No. 5) cover

National Geographic, May 1976 (Vol. 149, No. 5) Gilbert M. Grosvenor / Sylvia A. Earle / James Norman / Anne de Henning Singh / Ethel A. Starbird / Mike W. Edwards National Geographic Society · 1976 This is the May 1976 issue of National Geographic, Volume 149, Number 5. The cover photograph shows a sunken Japanese ship in Truk Lagoon (now Chuuk L…

National Geographic, August 1976 (Vol. 150, No. 2) cover

National Geographic, August 1976 (Vol. 150, No. 2) Gilbert M. Grosvenor / National Geographic Society National Geographic Society · 1976 This is the August 1976 issue of National Geographic (U.S. edition), Volume 150, Number 2. Its contents span both sides of the Atlantic, from the mona…

National Geographic Magazine, July 1976 (Vol. 150, No. 1) cover

National Geographic Magazine, July 1976 (Vol. 150, No. 1) Gilbert M. Grosvenor / National Geographic Society National Geographic Society · 1976 This is the July 1976 issue of National Geographic, Vol. 150, No. 1, about 167 pages in total, with a bald eagle on the cover. The issue coincides wit…

National Geographic, March 1975 (Vol. 147, No. 3) cover

National Geographic, March 1975 (Vol. 147, No. 3) Gilbert M. Grosvenor / Loren McIntyre / Charles McCarry / LeRoy Woodson, Jr. / Paul A. Zahl / Gordon Young / Michel Siffre National Geographic Society · 1975 This is the March 1975 issue of National Geographic, Volume 147, Number 3, published by the National Geographic Society, with Gilbert M. Grosvenor as …

National Geographic Magazine, September 1974 (Vol. 146, No. 3) cover

National Geographic Magazine, September 1974 (Vol. 146, No. 3) Gilbert M. Grosvenor National Geographic Society · 1974 This is the September 1974 issue of National Geographic, Volume 146, Number 3, edited by Gilbert M. Grosvenor and published by the National Geographic…

National Geographic Magazine, June 1973 (Vol. 143, No. 6) cover

National Geographic Magazine, June 1973 (Vol. 143, No. 6) Gilbert M. Grosvenor National Geographic Society · 1973 This is the June 1973 issue of the American magazine National Geographic, i.e., Volume 143, Number 6, edited by Gilbert M. Grosvenor and published by …

National Geographic Magazine, March 1973 (Vol. 143, No. 3) cover

National Geographic Magazine, March 1973 (Vol. 143, No. 3) Gilbert M. Grosvenor / Emory Kristof / Lael Morgan / William S. Ellis / Dean Conger / Michael E. Moseley / Carol J. Mackey / David Brill / Kenneth MacLeish / Jonathan Blair National Geographic Society · 1973 This is a typical issue representing the golden style of National Geographic in the 1970s. The cover shows Inuit whalers in an umiak, and the opening …

National Geographic Magazine, July 1949 (Vol. 96, No. 1) cover

National Geographic Magazine, July 1949 (Vol. 96, No. 1) National Geographic Society / Gilbert M. Grosvenor National Geographic Society · 1949 This issue is the July 1949 number (Vol. 96, No. 1) of the American National Geographic Magazine, published by the National Geographic Society in Wash…

National Geographic Magazine, January 1947 (Vol. 91, No. 1) cover

National Geographic Magazine, January 1947 (Vol. 91, No. 1) Gilbert M. Grosvenor / J. Frank Dobie / Rennold L. Lowy / Jennie E. Harris National Geographic Society · 1947 This is the January 1947 issue of National Geographic Magazine, Volume XCI, No. 1, published by the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., w…

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