A. A. Milne

Alan Alexander Milne (; 18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was an English author. He was best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for many poems. 
Milne served in both World Wars, joining the British Army in World War I, and was a captain of the British Home Guard in World War II.
Milne's son, Christopher Robin, served as the inspiration of the character of the same name in his Winnie-the-Pooh books.
Milne retired to the farm after a stroke and brain surgery in 1952 which left him paralyzed. Milne died on 31 January 1956, nearly two weeks after his 74th birthday.