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  1. Helen Beatrix Potter ( / ˈbiːətrɪks / BEE-ə-triks; [1] 28 July 1866 – 22 December 1943) was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist. She is best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit, which was her first commercially published work in 1902.

  2. Apr 2, 2014 · British author Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated more than 20 children's books starring Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck and Benjamin Bunny. Updated: Apr 22, 2021. Photo: Getty Images.

  3. May 9, 2024 · Beatrix Potter (born July 28, 1866, South Kensington, Middlesex [now in Greater London], England—died December 22, 1943, Sawrey, Lancashire [now in Cumbria]) was an English author of children’s books, who created Peter Rabbit, Jeremy Fisher, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, and other animal characters.

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  4. Mar 28, 2022 · Titled “ Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature ,” the show explores the art and stories behind Potter’s world-famous creations, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit, as well as her lesser-known...

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  5. Mar 12, 2022 · The Secret Life of Beatrix Potter. A new book and an exhibition on Potter, who wrote “The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” use letters, sketches, and a coded journal to capture an author who delighted in...

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  7. Born: July 28, 1866 | Died: December 22, 1943. Biography. Helen Beatrix Potter was born on July 28, 1866 to Rupert and Helen Potter in Kensington, London. Beatrixs parents were bourgeois Victorians who lived on inheritances from their families’ cotton trade during the industrial era.

  8. Feb 23, 2024 · February 23 through June 9, 2024. Reserve Tickets. Creator of unforgettable animal characters like Peter Rabbit, Mr. Jeremy Fisher, and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, the beloved children’s book author and illustrator Beatrix Potter (1866–1943) rooted her fiction in the natural world.

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