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Hugh Lofting was a British writer, novelist, children's writer, and screenwriter. Born in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, on January 14, 1886, he was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Westminster. He served in the British Army during World War I. His writing career began in 1920, and he wrote in English.
Lofting is recognized for his contributions to children's literature. He received the Newbery Medal and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. His notable works include *Victory for the slain*, *Junior great books--Series 4, first semester, volume one*, and various titles featuring Doctor Dolittle, such as *Doḳṭor Duliṭl ha-rofe* and *ha-Ḳirḳas shel Doḳṭor Duliṭl*. He resided in New York City, Madison, and Topanga.
Lofting died on September 26, 1947, in Topanga, where he was also buried. He was a member of the Catholic Church. His works are included in the Newbery Medal collection.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 14 January 1886
- Died
- 26 September 1947
- Works
- 168
Top works
- Victory for the slain
- Junior great books--Series 4, first semester, volume one
- Doḳṭor Duliṭl ha-rofe
- Duliṭl ha-rofe ʻal ha-yareaḥ
- ha-Ḳirḳas shel Doḳṭor Duliṭl
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Key facts
- Born
- Hugh John Lofting , ( 1886-01-14 ) 14 January 1886, Maidenhead , Berkshire, England
- Died
- 26 September 1947 (1947-09-26) (aged 61), Topanga, California , U.S.
- Resting place
- Evergreen Cemetery, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
- Occupation
- Novelist , poet
- Genre
- Children's literature , fantasy
- Notable works
- Doctor Dolittle series
- Notable awards
- Newbery Medal , 1923
- Spouse
- Flora Werner Small (1912–1927) Katherine Ganson Harrower (1929–1929) Josephine Fricker (1935–1947)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Hugh
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Maidenhead
- Place of death
- Topanga
- Occupation
- civil engineer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Notable work
- John Dolittle
- Conflict
- World War I
- Military branch
- British Army
- Official website
- puddleby.tripod.com
- Image
- Hughloftingyoung.jpg
- Work location
- The Hague
- Residence
- Topanga
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- Commons category
- Hugh Lofting
- date of birth
- 1886-01-14
- date of death
- 1947-09-26
- Commons Creator page
- Hugh Lofting
- place of burial
- Topanga
- name in native language
- Hugh Lofting
- writing language
- English language
- start of work period
- 1920-00-00
Sources (7)
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Hugh Lofting, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Hugh John Lofting (14 January 1886 – 26 September 1947) was an English-American writer, trained as a civil engineer, who created the classic children's literature character Doctor Dolittle. The fictional physician talking to animals, based in an English village, first appeared in illustrated letters to his children which Lofting sent from British Army trenches in the First World War. Lofting settled in the United States soon after the war and before his first book was published.
Personal life
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