Robert Michael Ballantyne was a Scottish author of juvenile fiction, who wrote more than a hundred books. He was also an accomplished artist: he exhibited some of his water-colours at the Royal Scottish Academy.
- Occupation
- writer, painter, children's writer, businessperson
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- April 24, 1825, 1825
- Died
- February 8, 1894, 1894
