Ernest Thompson Seton
American writer and artist (1860–1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ernest Thompson Seton (born Ernest Evan Thompson[1] August 14, 1860 – October 23, 1946) was a Canadian-American author, wildlife artist, founder of the Woodcraft Indians in 1902 (renamed Woodcraft League of America), and one of the founding pioneers of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) in 1910.
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Born | Ernest Evan Thompson (1860-08-14)August 14, 1860 South Shields, County Durham, England, United Kingdom |
Died | October 23, 1946(1946-10-23) (aged 86) Seton Village, New Mexico, United States |
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Occupation(s) | Author, wildlife artist |
Known for | Founder of the Woodcraft Indians and founding pioneer of the Boy Scouts of America |
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Seton also influenced Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting movement . His writings were published in the United Kingdom, Canada, the US, and the USSR; his notable books related to Scouting include The Birch Bark Roll and the Boy Scout Handbook. He is responsible for the appropriation and incorporation of what he believed to be American Indian elements into the traditions of the BSA.