who was beatrix potter
About Beatrix Potter. 1. Beatrix Potter, the writer of one of the most beloved childrenâs book of all time, The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902), was a woman of immense talent, indefatigable spirit, and generous heart. Helen Beatrix, the eldest of the two children of Rupert and Helen (Leech) Potter, was born on 28 July 1866 at 2 Bolton Gardens, South Kensington, London.