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The New York Times

Citation
For the public educational value of its foreign news report, exemplified by its scope, by excellence of writing and presentation and supplementary background information, illustration, and interpretation.
Tags: 1941

William Allen White

Job title
editor
First name
William Allen
Last name
White

Early days

William Allen White was born on February 10, 1868, in Emporia, KS. He was the son of Allen White, a country merchant and doctor, and Mary A. Hatten White, pioneer Kansas teacher. White grew up in El Dorado, attended the College of Emporia and later the University of Kansas.

Employer
Emporia (Kan.) Gazette
Photo
William Allen White
Ordering weight
1

Stuart H. Perry

Job title
editor and publisher
First name
Stuart H.
Last name
Perry

Stuart H. Perry (1874-1957) was a newspaper publisher and authority on meteorites. He made extensive collections of meteorites and donated many specimens to the United States National Museum (USNM). In 1940, Perry became an Honorary Associate in Mineralogy, USNM, a title he held until his death.

Employer
The Adrian (Mich.) Telegram
Ordering weight
1