Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos

Henry Rowe Schoolcraft: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Born March 28, 1793 • New York
Died December 10, 1864 (aged 71) • Washington, D.C. • United States
Subjects Of Study Indigenous peoples of the Americas

Photos

Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe
See All Images →
Franz Boas
Franz Boas
German-American anthropologist
Powell, John Wesley
John Wesley Powell
American explorer, geologist, and ethnologist
Ruth Benedict
Ruth Benedict
American anthropologist and author
Sepia-toned portrait of Adolph Bandelier, Swiss-American anthropologist, standing in a suit with hands behind his back, dated 1892.
Adolph Bandelier
American anthropologist
default image
Anthony F.C. Wallace
Canadian-born American anthropologist and historian
Frances Densmore, c. 1910s.
Frances Densmore
American ethnologist
default image
Suzan Shown Harjo
Native American activist
default image
Ely S. Parker
United States government official
default image
Oscar Howe
American artist
Louise Erdrich
Louise Erdrich
American author
Official portrait of Senator Markwayne Mullin wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and red striped tie, standing in front of the U.S. and Oklahoma flags.
Markwayne Mullin
United States senator
Jeffrey Gibson
Jeffrey Gibson
American multidisciplinary artist
Layli Long Soldier
Layli Long Soldier
American poet
Joseph Campbell.
Joseph Campbell
American author and editor
Joy Harjo
Joy Harjo
American author, academic, musician and artist
Lori Piestewa
Lori Piestewa
American soldier
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
Native American artist
Paula Gunn Allen
Paula Gunn Allen
American author and scholar
N. Scott Momaday
N. Scott Momaday
American author
Lily Gladstone
Lily Gladstone
American actress