Ernest Thompson Seton

Biography

Ernest Thompson Seton (1860–1946) was a British-born Canadian-American naturalist, wildlife artist, author, and one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America. His Wild Animals I Have Known (1898) revolutionized the animal story genre by presenting individual wild animals as protagonists with distinct personalities and fates, based on Seton's own observations. The book became a massive bestseller and established Seton as the foremost nature writer of his era. He illustrated his own works with precise, scientifically accurate drawings. Seton also founded the Woodcraft Indians youth movement and served as the first Chief Scout of the BSA.