Seymour Eaton facts for kids
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Seymour Eaton
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| Born | May 7, 1859 Grey County, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | March 16, 1916 (aged 56) Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Pen name | Paul Piper |
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Seymour Eaton (born May 7, 1859 – died March 16, 1916) was a writer, journalist, and publisher. He was born in Canada but later became an American citizen.
Eaton is famous for starting the Booklovers' Library in 1900. This library grew to be the biggest lending library in the world! He is also given credit for coming up with the name "Teddy bear".
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Early Life and Education
Seymour Eaton was born in a place called Epping in Grey County, Ontario, Canada. He went to school in Canada. After finishing his studies, he worked as a teacher in local schools for seven years.
In 1880, Eaton moved to Boston, a city in the United States. Later, in 1892, he moved again to Philadelphia.
Building Libraries and Publishing
Seymour Eaton had a big idea: to make books easy for everyone to read. He started two important libraries: the Booklovers' Library and the Tabard Inn Library. These libraries were set up in both the United States and Britain. The Booklovers' Library became known as the largest circulating library in the world. A circulating library is a place where you can borrow books to read at home.
Eaton also worked at the Drexel Institute in Philadelphia for five years. He was a director there, helping to guide the institute.
He was also very involved in publishing. For five years, he wrote daily articles for the Chicago Record newspaper. He also started and edited a magazine called Booklovers' Magazine. This magazine later joined with Appleton's Magazine.
Writing for All Ages
Seymour Eaton was a busy writer! He wrote several textbooks for college students. He also wrote a novel for adults called Dan Black, Editor and Proprietor.
But he also wrote books especially for children. These books were The Roosevelt Bears and Prince Domino and Muffles. For his children's books, he used a special pen name: Paul Piper.
Family Life
Seymour Eaton got married to Jennie V. Adair on January 15, 1884. Their wedding took place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They had three sons together: Frank, Jack, and Seymour Jr.
Seymour Eaton passed away at his home in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, when he was 56 years old.
