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Ian Fleming
1908–1964·British
Ian Fleming was a British author and journalist born in London on 28 May 1908, best known for creating James Bond, the fictional MI6 spy whose adventures he chronicled across twelve novels and two short story collections. Drawing on his own wartime intelligence experience in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Fleming crafted a series that became a global cultural phenomenon. He died on 12 August 1964, leaving behind a spy franchise that has endured for decades in both print and film.
