Edward Bok

Edward Bok
Bok c. 1918
Bok c. 1918
BornEduard Willem Gerard Cesar Hidde Bok
(1863-10-09)October 9, 1863
Den Helder, Netherlands
DiedJanuary 9, 1930(1930-01-09) (aged 66)
Lake Wales, Florida, US
Occupation
  • Editor
  • author
NationalityAmerican
Notable works
  • Successward
  • The Young Man in Business
  • The Young Man & The Church
  • The Americanization of Edward Bok
Notable awardsPulitzer Prize
Spouse
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(m. 1896)​

Edward William Bok (born Eduard Willem Gerard Cesar Hidde Bok)[1] (October 9, 1863 – January 9, 1930)[1] was a Dutch-born American editor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author. He was editor of the Ladies' Home Journal for 30 years (1889–1919). He also distributed popular homebuilding plans and created Bok Tower Gardens in central Florida.

  1. ^ a b "Edward Bok". Internet Accuracy Project. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2011.