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James Hilton (novelist)

James Hilton, English-American author and screenwriter (died 1954)

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Born
September 9, 1900
Died
December 20, 1954
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1900

About James Hilton (novelist)

James Hilton was a British-American novelist and screenwriter. He is best remembered for his novels Lost Horizon, Goodbye, Mr. Chips and Random Harvest, as well as co-writing screenplays for the films Camille (1936) and Mrs. Miniver (1942), the latter earning him an Academy Award. Hilton's first novel, Catherine Herself, was published in 1920 when he was still an undergraduate. Following this, several of his books were international bestsellers and inspired successful film adaptations, notably Lost Horizon (1933), which won a Hawthornden Prize; Goodbye, Mr. First published in 1933, this novel won Hilton the Hawthornden Prize in 1934.

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James Hilton (novelist) timeline

  1. Hilton's first novel, Catherine Herself, was published in 1920 when he was still an undergraduate.
  2. Following this, several of his books were international bestsellers and inspired successful film adaptations, notably Lost Horizon (1933), which won a Hawthornden Prize; Goodbye, Mr.
  3. First published in 1933, this novel won Hilton the Hawthornden Prize in 1934.
  4. He is best remembered for his novels Lost Horizon, Goodbye, Mr. Chips and Random Harvest, as well as co-writing screenplays for the films Camille (1936) and Mrs. Miniver (1942), the latter earning him an Academy Award.

The world when James Hilton (novelist) was born

James Hilton (novelist) was born in 1900. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1900

  • Best-selling book"To Have and to Hold" – Mary Johnston

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Davis Cup tennis tournament
  • Top headlineGalveston Hurricane kills 8,000+ — deadliest US disaster
  • Technology milestoneFirst zeppelin flight
  • World population~1.6B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population76.2M

1900 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in James Hilton (novelist)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19002026
Average income$438$67,500
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population76.2M341 million

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