Daniel Carter Beard

Daniel Carter Beard (1850–1941) was an American illustrator, writer and youth leader. Trained as a surveyor and then as an artist, he illustrated books including Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court and wrote popular guides to outdoor life, such as The American Boy's Handy Book and Shelters, Shacks and Shanties. In 1905 he founded the Society of the Sons of Daniel Boone, which merged into the Boy Scouts of America, of which he became one of the founders and national scout commissioner. Known as Uncle Dan, he promoted woodcraft and conservation for decades.