Hugh Lofting
January 14, 1886 – September 26, 1947
Place of Birth:
Maidenhead, Berkshire, England
Place of Death:
Topanga, California
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. Doctor Dolittle first appeared in the author's illustrated letters to his children, written from the trenches while serving in the British Army during World War I.