Henry Schoolcraft
American geographer and geologist
Henry Rowe Schoolcraft was an American geographer, geologist, and ethnologist, noted for his early studies of Native American cultures, as well as for his 1832 expedition to the source of the Mississippi River. Wikipedia
Born: March 28, 1793, Guilderland, NY
Died: December 10, 1864 (age 71 years), Washington, D.C.
Spouse: Mary Howard Schoolcraft (m. 1846–1864)
Place of burial: Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Partner: Jane Johnston Schoolcraft (1823–)
Edited works: Information Respecting the History, Condition and Prospects of the Indian Tribes of the United States, Historical and Statistical Information Respecting the History, Condition, and Prospects of the Indian Tribes of the United States: Collected and Prepared Under the Direction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Per Act of Congress of March 3rd, 1847, Historical and Statistical Information Respecting the History, Condition and Prospects of the Indian Tribes of the United States, and more
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