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  • W. E. Johns
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  • William Earl Johns (5 February 189321 June 1968) was an English pilot and writer of adventure stories, usually written under the pen name Captain W. E. Johns although he never held that rank. He is best remembered as the creator of the ace pilot and adventurer Biggles.
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  • 60
Birth Date
  • 1893-02-05
Period
  • 1922
Subject
  • Aviation
PSEUDONYM
  • Captain W. E. Johns
Spouse
  • Maude Penelope Hunt
Name
  • William Earl Johns
Genre
  • Adventure fiction, War fiction, Science Fiction
Group
  • Note
Birth Place
  • Bengeo, Hertford
Partner
  • Doris May Leigh
death date
  • 1968-06-21
Children
  • William Earl Carmichael Johns
Occupation
  • Aviator, author, editor
Nationality
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  • William Earl Johns (5 February 189321 June 1968) was an English pilot and writer of adventure stories, usually written under the pen name Captain W. E. Johns although he never held that rank. He is best remembered as the creator of the ace pilot and adventurer Biggles.