J.R.R. Tolkien By amsacha Jan 3, 1892 John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is born Period: Jan 3, 1892 to Sep 2, 1973 Life of Tolkien Period: Jan 3, 1892 to Apr 16, 2007 Influence of Tolkien Feb 17, 1894 Tolkien's younger brother Hilary Arthur Reue is born Feb 15, 1896 Arthur Reuel Tolkien (Tolkien's father) dies Jun 30, 1896 The family moved back to England and moved in with Mabel Tolkien's parents Period: Nov 25, 1896 to Nov 14, 1904 The family lived in what is now Birmingham, where Tolkien recieved inspiration for many of his books Period: Jun 30, 1897 to Nov 14, 1904 Tolkien is homeschooled where he learned Latin and became an avid reader Nov 14, 1904 Edith Tolkien passes away and Tolkien and his brother go to live with Fr. Francis Xavier Morgan Period: Nov 25, 1904 to Jun 30, 1910 Tolkien Attended King Edward's School and later St. Philip's School Jun 30, 1911 Tolikien attends Oxford where he studied languages Jun 30, 1915 Tolkien is commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the British military to fight in World War I Mar 22, 1916 Tolkien marries Edith Bratt Nov 16, 1917 Tolkien's first son John Francis Reuel is born Jun 30, 1918 After the war ends, Tolkien is commision to help write the Oxford English Dicitonary Jun 30, 1920 Tolkien became an english profressor at thr University of Leeds Oct 22, 1920 Tolkien's second son Michael Hilary Reuel is born Nov 21, 1924 Tolkien's third son Christopher Reuel is born Jun 18, 1929 Tolkien's daugter Priscilla Mary Anne Reuel is born Sep 21, 1937 The Hobbit is published Jul 29, 1954 The Fellowship of the Ring is published Nov 11, 1954 The Two Towers is published Oct 20, 1955 The Return of the Knig is published Nov 29, 1971 Edith Tolkien dies Sep 2, 1973 Tolkien passes away Sep 15, 1977 The Silmarillion is published posthumously Jun 30, 1980 Unfished Tales is published, having been edited by Christopher Tolkien Period: Oct 28, 1983 to Dec 6, 1996 The History of Middle Earth is published in a twelve volume set Apr 16, 2007 The Children of Húrin is published, having been edited by Christopher Tolkien
