page_title: A. A. Milne
hierarchical_section_title: A. A. Milne
caption_attribution_description: English: Photograph of A. A. Milne
context_page_description: Alan Alexander Milne 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 left him paralyzed. Milne died on 31 January 1956, aged 74.
context_section_description: Alan Alexander Milne (/mɪln/; 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 left him paralyzed. Milne died on 31 January 1956, aged 74.
caption: A. A. Milne in 1922
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