A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne Birthplace: London, England Author Biography A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne was born in London, England on January 18, 1882. He died January 31, 1956. Milne was educated at Westminster School and then Cambridge University. He worked as a freelance newspaper writer. The author married Dorothy DeSelincott in 1913 and their son Christopher was born in 1920. A poem he wrote upon Christopher's birth became the basis for the many Winnie the Pooh stories he later wrote. Milne is known primarily for his Winnie the Pooh novels. Updating Results ...No matching titles were found. Loading...