
Helen Beatrix Potter was born in London in 1866 and published her first and best-known book 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' in 1900. She followed it with 'The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin,' 'The Tailor of Gloucester,' 'The Tale of Benjamin Bunny,' 'The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle,' and many other books for children. (Image: via Public Domain)