Search results
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.
Ernest Thompson Seton (born Aug. 14, 1860, South Shields, Durham, Eng.—died Oct. 23, 1946, Seton Village, Santa Fe, N.M., U.S.) was a naturalist and writer who was an early practitioner of the modern school of animal-fiction writing.
Seton, born Ernest Evan Thompson, was an award-winning wildlife illustrator and naturalist who was also a spell-binding storyteller and lecturer, a best-selling author of animal stories, an expert in Native American Sign language, and an early supporter of the political, cultural, and spiritual rights of First Peoples.
Who was Ernest Thompson Seton, and why do we find his books and artwork so relevant more than half a century later?
Jun 7, 2024 · The founder of the Woodcraft League and a cofounder of the Boy Scouts of America. Charter member of Camp Fire Club of America, American Bison Society, and other wildlife and wilderness conservation organizations.
Apr 10, 2008 · Ernest Thompson Seton, author, naturalist, artist (b Ernest Thompson at Shields, Eng 14 Aug 1860; d at Seton Village, Santa Fe, New Mexico 23 Oct 1946). Seton is remembered for his part in the creation of a distinctively Canadian literary genre: the realistic animal story.
May 23, 2018 · Ernest Thompson Seton (1860-1946) was best known as the author of Wild Animals I Have Known and as co-founder of the Boy Scouts of America. Seton was born on August 14, 1860, in South Shields, England, the eighth of the ten sons of Alice Snowdon Thompson and Joseph Logan Thompson.
