Philip Van Doren Stern | |
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| Born | September 10, 1900 |
| Died | July 31, 1984 (aged 83) |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University |
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| Notable work | "The Greatest Gift" |
Philip Van Doren Stern (September 10, 1900 – July 31, 1984) was an American writer, editor, and Civil War historian whose story "The Greatest Gift", published in 1943, inspired the classic Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life (1946).