Edward Wyllis Scripps
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Literature, Publishing
- Subcategories: Media, Journalism, Journalists
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), American History 1878-1900
Article abstract: Through delegating responsibility but maintaining control of his holdings, Scripps established a publishing empire that eventually included newspapers, the United Press Association, Acme Newsphotos, and the United Feature Syndicate. Late in life he founded, with his half-sister Ellen, the Scripps Institute of Oceanography, the Scripps Foundation for Research in Population Problems, and the Science News Service.
Early Life
Edward Wyllis Scripps was born on a farm near Rushville, Illinois, on June 18, 1854, the son of James Mogg Scripps...
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