Hugh Lofting, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hugh Lofting

British author

Date of Birth: 14-Jan-1886

Place of Birth: Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 26-Sep-1947

Profession: screenwriter, writer, illustrator, children's writer, novelist, civil engineer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Hugh John Lofting (14 January 1886 – 26 September 1947) was an English author trained as a civil engineer, who created the classic children's character of Doctor Dolittle.
Dolittle first appeared in Lofting's illustrated letters to his children, written from the British Army trenches in World War I.