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Ernest Thompson Seton
(14 Aug 1860 - 23 Oct 1946)
English-American naturalist, author and illustrator who wrote and illustrated over forty books on wild life, woodcraft, Indian lore and animal-fiction stories, aided by his detailed field observations.
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Science Quotes by Ernest Thompson Seton (2 quotes)
I believe that natural history has lost much by the vague general treatment that is so common.
— Ernest Thompson Seton
From 'Note to the Reader', introducing Wild Animals I Have Known (1898), 9. The author explains this is his motivation for writing true stories about individual animals as real characters.
The life of a wild animal always has a tragic end.
— Ernest Thompson Seton
In Wild Animals I Have Known (1898), 12
See also:
- 14 Aug - short biography, births, deaths and events on date of Seton's birth.
- Ernest Thompson Seton - ANB
- Silverspot, The Story of a Crow - from Wild Animals I Have Known (1898) by Ernest Thompson Seton.
- Ernest Thompson Seton: The Life and Legacy of an Artist and Conservationist, by David Witt. - book suggestion.
- Booklist for Ernest Thompson Seton.
In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
(1987) -- 
