Born: 18 January 1882 Died: 31 January 1956 (lengthy illness
following a stroke) Birthplace: London, England Best known as:
Creator of Winnie the Pooh Name at birth: Alan Alexander Milne
Milne is the creator of Winnie the Pooh, the beloved stuffed
bear who starred in a series of books by Milne and (much later)
in the animated films of Walt Disney. Milne was an author and
playwright who found his greatest success writing tales for
children; his 1924 book of poetry When We Were Very Young became
an enduring classic. Winnie-the-Pooh was published in 1926; the
book was inspired in part by the stuffed toys of Milne's son,
Christopher Robin, who appears in the stories with Pooh. Pooh's
adventures were also covered in Milne's books Now We Are Six
(1927) and The House at Pooh Corner (1928). Extra credit:
Milne's children's books were illustrated by Ernest H.
Shephard... Milne was also a playwright and a frequent
contributor to the British humor magazine Punch... He also
authored the detective story The Red House Myst