Ludwig Bemelmans — Austrian Author born on April 27, 1898, died on October 01, 1962
Ludwig Bemelmans was an Austria-Hungary-born American writer and illustrator of children's books and an internationally known gourmet. He is known best for the Madeline picture books. Six were published from 1939 to 1961; a seventh was discovered after his death and published posthumously in 1999... (wikipedia)