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Sequoyah (ᏍᏏᏉᏯ) | |
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ᏍᏏᏉᏯ | |
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| Born | c. 1770 Taskigi, Cherokee Nation (near present day Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| Died | 1843 (aged 72–73) |
| Nationality | Cherokee |
| Other names | George Guess or Gist |
| Occupation | silversmith, blacksmith, teacher, soldier |
| Known for | Inventing a syllabary for Cherokee language |
| Spouse(s) | 1st: Sally (maiden name unknown), 2nd: U-ti-yu |
| Children | Four with first wife, three with second |
| Parent(s) | Wut-teh and unidentified father |
Sequoyah was a Cherokee man. He invented a syllabary (alphabet based on syllables) for his people. Before that, they did not have an alphabet for their language.
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