Daniel Carter Beard
American artist, writer, and youth leader (1850-1941) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 90
Daniel Carter "Uncle Dan" Beard was an American illustrator, author, youth leader, Georgist and social reformer who founded the Sons of Daniel Boone in 1905, which Beard later merged with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA).
Daniel Carter Beard is read about 35 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.
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Media & music
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Beard (right) with Scouting founder Robert Baden-Powell (seated) and Ernest Thompson Seton (left)
Daniel Beard in 1937, with Boy Scouts
Captain Jinks, Hero, from the 1902 book of the same name by Ernest Crosby, illustrated by Beard
Beard's frontispiece for Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1850 to 1941 · aged 90
