John Oliver La Gorce
Born: 22-Sep-1880
Birthplace: Scranton, PA
Died: 23-Dec-1959
Location of death: Washington, DC
Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Explorer
Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Antarctica explorer, National Geographic editor
Postmaster of Little America, Antarctica. Author of The Book of Fishes: Food & Game Fishes and the Aquatic Life of the Coastal & Inland Waters of the United States
Father: G. H. La Gorce
Mother: Elizabeth Oliver
University: Georgetown University
National Geographic Editor
Alfalfa Club 1918
Chevy Chase Club
Cosmos Club
International Oceanographic Foundation Trustee
National Geographic Society President
National Press Club
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