Ernest Thompson Seton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ernest Thompson Seton

British/ American author, artist, and a founder of the scouting movement

Date of Birth: 14-Aug-1860

Place of Birth: South Shields, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 23-Oct-1946

Profession: naturalist, screenwriter, writer, children's writer, essayist, drawer, scientific illustrator

Nationality: Canada, United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Ernest Thompson Seton

  • Ernest Thompson Seton (born Ernest Evan Thompson August 14, 1860 – died October 23, 1946) was an author (published in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the US), 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.
  • Seton also influenced Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of one of the first Scouting organization.
  • 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.

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