Laura Ingalls Wilder

Known for

Writing

Born

February 7, 1867

Died

February 10, 1957

Birthplace

Pepin County, Wisconsin, USA

Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American writer, teacher, and journalist. She is best known as the author of the children's book series Little House on the Prairie, published between 1932 and 1943, which was based on her childhood in a settler and pioneer family.