Edward William Bok (born Eduard Willem Gerard Cesar Hidde Bok[1]) (October 9, 1863 – January 9, 1930)was a Dutch-born American editor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author. He was editor of the Ladies' Home Journal for 30 years (1889-1919). Bok is credited with coining the term living room as the name for a room of a house that had commonly been called the parlor or drawing room. He also created Bok Tower Gardens in central Florida.
