Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, OM was a Scottish author and dramatist, best remembered today as the creator of Peter Pan. The child of a family of small-town weavers, he was educated in Scotland.

Born: May 9, 1860, Kirriemuir, United Kingdom
Died: June 19, 1937, London, United Kingdom
Spouse: Mary Ansell (m. 1894–1909)
Books: The Little White Bird, Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
Siblings: Isabella Barrie, Alexander Ogilvy Barrie, Sarah Barrie