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Francis Scott Fitzgerald was born in Saint Paul, Minesota.
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He dropped out of University to join the US Army.
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He married Zelda Sayre, the 'first flapper of the United States'.
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He published his first novel, 'This Side of Paradise'.
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His first and only daughter was born.
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Fitzgerald published 'The Great Gatsby', widely considered his main literary achievement.
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This ambitious novel was not well received by the public.
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He moved to Hollywood to work in the film industry as a screewriter.
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Towards the end of his life, he was sick and unable to write. He died in Los Angeles, California.