Robert Lawson (author), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Lawson (author)

American children's illustrator and writer

Date of Birth: 04-Oct-1892

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 27-May-1957

Profession: writer, illustrator, children's writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Robert Lawson (October 4, 1892 – May 27, 1957) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books.
His work was widely admired, and he became the first, and so far only, person to be given both the Caldecott Medal, for They Were Strong and Good (1941), and a Newbery Award, for Rabbit Hill (1945).