1. Frederick Simpich was an American writer known for his work in diplomacy, newspaper work, literary work, and as Assistant Editor of the National Geographic Society from 1931 to 1949.
11 Facts About Frederick Simpich
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Frederick Simpich was known for traveling around the world whilst writing articles for papers and magazines, concluding with his 35-year stay in the Society, during which he wrote an award-winning article about Oklahoma, in 1941.
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Frederick Simpich was born on November 21,1878, in Urbana, Illinois, to Charles Frederick and Sarah Elizabeth Simpich.
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Frederick Simpich went to various locations around the world, including Europe, South America, the Middle East, and Asia.
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Frederick Simpich gathered all material needed for his articles, and all the photography was done by him.
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Frederick Simpich formally resigned as Assistant Editor on October 31,1949, and was replaced by his son, Frederick Simpich Jr.
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Frederick Simpich allowed Leo A Borah to take over as "biographer" of the 48 states.
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On January 24,1950, Frederick Simpich was preparing for a flight to Texas to work on an article about the state when he was diagnosed with a sudden and deadly yet unknown disease.
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Frederick Simpich was rushed to the Garfield Hospital in Pomeroy, Washington, where he died the next day on January 25,1950, at the age of seventy-one.
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Frederick Simpich is possibly the greatest writer about US states that the Society has ever had, and as of 2015, remains the man who wrote the most articles in the history of the Society.
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Frederick Simpich was well known and loved by all his colleagues.