American children's writer
Cornelia Meigs was an American writer and journalist born on June 12, 1884, in Rock Island, Illinois. She was educated at Bryn Mawr College. Throughout her career, Meigs used the pseudonym Adair Aldon. She held citizenship in the United States.
As a writer and journalist, Meigs contributed significantly to her field. She lived a long life and passed away on October 9, 1973, in Havre de Grace, Maryland.