Bok, Edward William
From Astro-Databank
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| Birthname | Bok, Eduard Willem Gerard Cesar Hidde | ||
| born on | 9 October 1863 at 18:30 (= 6:30 PM ) | ||
| Place | Helder, Netherlands, 52n54, 4e45 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m4e45 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   15°57'   10°27 Asc. 24°45'
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Biography
Dutch-American writer, the Editor-in-Chief of "Ladies Home Journal" from 1889-1919. His family moved to the US. when he was six. Bok took his first job at 10 and was an editor by 21. In 1921, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his autobiography, "The Americanization of Edward Bok."
Died on 1/09/1930, Lake Wales, FL.
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 9 January 1930 (Age 66)
- Work : Prize 1921 (Pulitzer Prize for autobiography)
- Work : New Career 1889 (Editor-in-Chief, Ladies Home Journal)
Source Notes
Nandan Bosma quotes B.C. from Haarlem State Archives
Categories
- Vocation : Writers : Publisher/ Editor (Ladies Home Journal)
- Vocation : Writers : Autobiographer
- Vocation : Writers : Fiction
- Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction
- Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate (Moved to U.S. from Holland)
- Notable : Awards : Pulitzer prize (For autobiography)
- Notable : Book Collection : American Book
- Lifestyle : Work : Same Job more than 10 yrs (Editor for 30 years)
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession
Categories: 1863 births | Birthday 9 October | Birthplace Helder, Netherlands | Sun 15 Libra | Moon 10 Virgo | Asc 24 Taurus | 1930 deaths | Vocation : Writers : Publisher/ Editor | Vocation : Writers : Autobiographer | Vocation : Writers : Fiction | Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction | Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate | Notable : Awards : Pulitzer prize | Notable : Book Collection : American Book | Lifestyle : Work : Same Job more than 10 yrs | Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession
