Born: 1882 October 22 in Needham, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1945 October 19 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, United States
Biography: Newell Convers Wyeth, known as N. C. Wyeth, was an American artist and illustrator. He illustrated 112 books, and is best know for the Scribner Classics. He was the pupil of artist Howard Pyle and became one of America's greatest illustrators. He is the father of Andrew Wyeth and the grandfather of Jamie Wyeth, both well-known American painters.