Hugh Lofting

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 childrens literature. Doctor Dolittle first appeared in the authors illustrated letters to his children, written from the trenches while serving in the British Army during World War I.

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