Daniel Carter Beard | |
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Born | Cincinnati, Ohio, US | June 21, 1850
Died | June 11, 1941 | (aged 90)
Resting place | Brick Church Cemetery Spring Valley, New York, US[1] |
Other names | Uncle Dan |
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Known for | Founding pioneer of the Boy Scouts of America |
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Daniel Carter "Uncle Dan" Beard (June 21, 1850 – June 11, 1941) 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).