- Ian Lancaster Fleming was an English author, journalist and naval intelligence officer who is best known for his James Bond series of spy novels
| Born: | 28 May 1908 Comment | | When did Ian Fleming die? / Died | 12 August 1964 | | How many years did Ian Fleming live? / Lived | 56 years | | Zodiac sign: | Gemini |
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Ian Fleming facts
- Fleming came from a wealthy family connected to the merchant bank Robert Fleming & Co
- , and his father was the Member of Parliament for Henley from 1910 until his death on the Western Front in 1917
- Educated at Eton, Sandhurst and, briefly, the universities of Munich and Geneva, Fleming moved through several jobs before he started writing
- While working for Britain's Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War, Fleming was involved in planning Operation Goldeneye and in the planning and oversight of two intelligence units, 30 Assault Unit and T-Force
- His wartime service and his career as a journalist provided much of the background, detail and depth of the James Bond novels
- Fleming wrote his first Bond novel, Casino Royale, in 1952
- It was a success, with three print runs being commissioned to cope with the demand
- Eleven Bond novels and two short-story collections followed between 1953 and 1966
- The novels revolved around James Bond, an officer in the Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6
- Bond was also known by his code number, 007, and was a commander in the Royal Naval Reserve
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