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- Birth nameRichard Tupper Atwater
- Richard Atwater was born on December 29, 1892 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Richard was a writer, known for Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011). Richard was married to Florence Atwater. Richard died on August 21, 1948 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
- SpouseFlorence Atwater(1921 - August 21, 1948) (his death, 2 children)
- Richard Atwater studied at the University of Chicago and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in classical Greek in 1917. He taught as a professor there for several years, and he later wrote for newspapers such as the Chicago Tribune, the Daily Post, and the Evening Post. In 1932, after watching a documentary about Richard E. Byrd's Antarctic expedition, he began writing a children's book, "Mr. Popper's Penguins." In 1934, Atwater suffered a stroke, and his wife, Florence continued working on the book. "Mr. Popper's Penguins" was published in 1938 and was awarded a Newbery Medal in 1939.
- U.S. Army veteran of World War I.
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