Hugh Lofting Writer

Hugh John Lofting (14 January 1886 – 26 September 1947) was a British author, trained as a civil engineer, who created the character of Doctor Dolittle, one of the classics of children's literature.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 14, 1886
Birth place
Berkshire , Maidenhead
Date of deathSeptember 26, 1947
Place of death
Topanga California
Relatives
Hilary Lofting

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Writer

genre
Children's literature
Fantasy
notable work
Doctor Dolittle

Hugh Lofting on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://members.tripod.com/~Puddleby
  2. https://sites.google.com/site/hughloftingfirsteditionsuk