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A. A. Milne

British author known for creating Winnie-the-Pooh (1882–1956)
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Summary

A. A. Milne was born on January 18, 1882[1], in London[2]. He died on January 31, 1956[3], in Hartfield[4]. He worked as a writer[5], poet[6], novelist[7], children's writer[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,430 views/month, #5,014 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Henley House[11]
  • Father: John Vine Milne[12]
  • Mother: Sarah Maria Heginbotham[13]
  • Spouse: Daphne Milne[14]
  • Child: Christopher Robin Milne[15]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[16]
  • Native language: English[17]
  • Ethnic group: English people[18]
  • Occupation: military officer[19], playwright[20], essayist[21], short story writer[22], journalist[23]
  • Educated at: University of Cambridge[24], Trinity College[25], Westminster School[26]
  • Notable work: Winnie-the-Pooh[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Genre: children's literature[29], fairy tale[30]
  • Military branch: British Army[31], Royal Warwickshire Regiment[32]
  • Commons category: Alan Alexander Milne[33]
  • Military, police or special rank: captain[34], second lieutenant[35]
  • Archives at: Harry Ransom Center[36]
  • Cause of death: cancer[37]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[38], Battle of the Somme[39]
  • Family name: Milne[40]
  • Given name: Alan[41], Alexander[42]
  • Topic's main category: Category:A. A. Milne[43]
  • Relative: Angela Milne[44]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[45]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[46]

  • Country: GB[47]

  • Began / founded: 1882-01-18[48]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1956-01-31[49]

  • Community tags: british, english, has german audiobooks, uk[50]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c05e5179-1c79-41fe-8520-7b58b5230f3c[51]

Why It Matters

A. A. Milne has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 90 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

He is credited with the discovery of Poohsticks[54], a game[55]. Works attributed to him include Winnie-the-Pooh[56], a literary work[57]; The House at Pooh Corner[58], a literary work[59]; When We Were Very Young[60], a literary work[61]; Now We Are Six[62], a literary work[63]; and The Red House Mystery[64], a literary work[65].

FAQs

Where was A. A. Milne born?

A. A. Milne was born in London[2].

Where did A. A. Milne die?

A. A. Milne died in Hartfield[4].

Who were A. A. Milne's parents?

A. A. Milne's father was John Vine Milne[12]. A. A. Milne's mother was Sarah Maria Heginbotham[13].

Who was A. A. Milne married to?

A. A. Milne's spouses include Daphne Milne[14].

What did A. A. Milne do for work?

A. A. Milne worked as a writer[5], poet[6], novelist[7], children's writer[8], and screenwriter[9].

Where did A. A. Milne go to school?

A. A. Milne was educated at University of Cambridge[24], Trinity College[25], and Westminster School[26].

What did A. A. Milne discover?

A. A. Milne is credited as discoverer of Poohsticks[54].

Related Entities

children's literature London Trinity College United Kingdom Victoria and Albert Museum

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . royalsignalsmuseum.co.uk. Retrieved . royalsignalsmuseum.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . royalsignalsmuseum.co.uk. Retrieved . royalsignalsmuseum.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . royalsignalsmuseum.co.uk. Retrieved . royalsignalsmuseum.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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