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1897: National Georgraphic's Second
President and First Editor
New men at the helm. After the unexpected death of the Society's first president, Alexander Graham Bell was elected to fill the post. Already a celebrated inventor, Bell was determined to revive the floundering organization. He made a number of changes, like emphasizing membership and insisting that the magazine contain "pictures, and plenty of them." But his most influential change was hiring the Society's first full-time employee, Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor devoted his career to the Society, remaining at his post for 55 years and eventually serving as Society president. Together, the pair turned the Society's fortunes around.
1903-1916: A Female Society Pioneer
Journalist Eliza Scidmore |