Charles Allen Munn (1859–1924), was an American editor and publisher, who oversaw ''
Scientific American
''Scientific American'', informally abbreviated ''SciAm'' or sometimes ''SA'', is an American popular science magazine. Many famous scientists, including Albert Einstein and Nikola Tesla, have contributed articles to it. In print since 1845, it i ...
'' after the editorship of his father,
Orson Desaix Munn
Orson Desaix Munn (June 11, 1824 – February 28, 1907) was the publisher of ''Scientific American''.
Biography
Orson Desaix Munn was born on June 11, 1824, in Monson, Massachusetts. He received his education at the academy in his native town, ...
. His nephew
Orson Desaix Munn II succeeded him as editor of the magazine. He was also a patron of the arts, and after his death bequeathed his collection of early American paintings, prints, and silver to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially "the Met", is the largest art museum in the Americas. Its permanent collection contains over two million works, divided among 17 curatorial departments. The main building at 1000 ...
.
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1859 births
1924 deaths
Scientific American people
American magazine editors
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