W. E. Johns
William Earl Johns | |
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| Born | 5 February 1893 Bengeo, Hertford, United Kingdom |
| Died | 21 June 1968 (aged 75) London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, United Kingdom |
| Pen name | Captain W. E. Johns |
| Occupation | Aviator, author, editor |
| Period | 1922–68 |
| Genre | Adventure fiction, war fiction, science fiction |
| Subject | Aviation |
| Spouse | Maude Penelope Hunt (m. 1914) |
| Partner | Doris May Leigh |
| Children | William Earl Carmichael Johns (1916–1954) |
William Earl Johns (5 February 1893 – 21 June 1968) was an English First World War pilot, and writer of adventure stories, usually written under the pen name Capt. W. E. Johns: best known for creating the fictional air-adventurer Biggles.