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Dan Brown

  • Dan Brown is born

    Dan Brown is born
    Lives and grows up in Exeter, New Hampshire at the Phillips Exeter Academy
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    Dan Brown

  • Graduated Phillips Exeter Academy

  • Graduated from Amherst College

  • Moved to Hollywood, California

    Wanted to write songs and play the piano
  • Returned to Phillips Exeter Academy

    Hired to teach English and creative writing
  • First book published

    A Survival Guide for the Romantically Frustrated Woman
    by. DANIELLE Brown
  • Publishes first thriller novel

    Publishes first thriller novel
    Digital Fortress
    Government conspiracy involving a top of the line super computer
  • Publishes Angels and Demons

    Publishes Angels and Demons
    First book featuring the character Robert Langdon
    An attack on the catholic church by the illuminati causes a symbologist to try to find a hidden meeting ground
  • Publishes Deception Point

    Publishes Deception Point
    Government conspiracy, mysterious meteorite, scientists on the run for their lives
  • Publishes novel The DeVinci Code

    Publishes novel The DeVinci Code
    Second book featuring Robert Langdon
    Symbologist must solve a mystery about the possible desendent of Jesus Christ.
  • The DeVinci Code released as movie

    The DeVinci Code released as movie
    Directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon
  • Angels and Demons released as film

    Angels and Demons released as film
    Again Directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon
  • Publishes The Lost Symbol

    Third novel featuring Robert Langdon
    The Symbologist travels to Washington to figure out the reason for the murder of his friend and the involvement of the Freemasons
  • The Lost Symbol film confirmed

    Tom Hanks expected to return
    Ron Howard is not known at the moment if returning
  • Dan Brown takes over the screenwriting of The Lost Symbol