Joanna Baillie was born on September 11, 1762, in Scotland, the youngest of three children in a well-educated family. Her father, Rev. James Baillie, was a Presbyterian minister and later became a Professor of Divinity at the University of Glasgow. Despite this scholarly environment, Joanna initially showed little interest in formal education. She preferred spending time outdoors with horses and exploring the Scottish countryside. She did not learn to read until the age of ten, when she was enrolled in a boarding school reputed for refining unruly girls into proper young ladies.
In 1790, at the age of twenty-eight, Joanna Baillie published her first book, Poems: Wherein It Is Attempted to Describe Certain Views of Nature and of Rustic Manners. This early collection reflected her deep appreciation for rural life and natural landscapes. One of her standout pieces from the volume, "Winter Day," vividly portrayed the sights and sounds of Long Calderwood, evoking the atmosphere of her native surroundings.
| Birth Date: | 11 Sep, 1762 |
| Age: | 257 yrs |
| Occupations: | Poet Writer Science fiction writer |
| Citizenship: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Birth Place: | Bothwell |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | Scottish poet and dramatist |
| Net Worth 2021: | 1.5 million |
