Short answers, pulled from the story.
Ian Fleming created the fictional character of James Bond as the central figure for his works. Fleming based his creation on people he met during his time in the Naval Intelligence Division and 30 Assault Unit during the Second World War.
The first cinema adaptation of an Ian Fleming novel, Dr. No, was released by Eon Productions in 1962. The film featured Sean Connery as 007 and was based on the eponymous 1958 novel.
John Pearson's fictional biography of Bond, James Bond: The Authorized Biography of 007, gives Bond a birth date on the 11th of November 1920. A study by John Griswold puts the date at the 11th of November 1921.
Sean Connery starred as James Bond in the 1964 film Goldfinger. He also appeared in subsequent films including Thunderball and Diamonds Are Forever before leaving the role after You Only Live Twice in 1967.
Charlie Higson started the Young Bond series of novels between 2005 and 2009 with five novels and one short story published. Stephen Cole continued the series from October 2013 onwards.