Napoleon Hill Napoleon Hill was born on 26th October 1883 in Pound, Virginia, United States. Although he loved his mother at his tender age, he was unable to get the required parent care as the mother passed away when Hill was only 10 years of age. Two years after the death of his mother, his father remarried another wife to take care of the family as revealed by Hill (2012). At his tender age, Hill was a rebellious child, however, this changed, as he became a good and respectful person in his future life and undertakings. According to Hill (2012), Napoleon had passion in literature writing, a career he started at the age of 13.