J.M. Barrie Biography

Fast Facts

• Gave the rights to "Peter Pan" to Great Ormond Street Hospital before his death
• In 1913, he was made a Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire
• In 1882, he graduated from the University of Edinburgh
• Was godfather to British conservationist Sir Peter Scott
• Got his start as a writer producing newspaper reviews of various plays
• Quote: "God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December․"
• Quote: "Dreams do come true, if only we wish hard enough․ You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it․"
• Is best known as the author who created the character Peter Pan
• Served as Rector of the University of St․ Andrews for three years
• Spent seven years as the Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh