Clifton C. Edom

Cliff Edom
Born
Clifton Cedric Edom

February 12, 1907
DiedJanuary 30, 1991
(aged 83)
Alma materUniversity of Missouri (1946)
Known for"Father of Photojournalism"
AwardsNPPA's Joseph A. Sprague Award, 1955
Scientific career
FieldsPhotojournalism
InstitutionsUniversity of Missouri, 1943-1972

Clifton Cedric Edom (February 12, 1907 – January 30, 1991), often credited with the title "Father of Photojournalism", was prolific in the development of photojournalism education.