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Born
He was born in Waukegan, Illinois. He was the third son. -
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Moving
Ray Bradbury's family was moving back and fourh from Waukegan and Tucson, Arizona. -
Began writing his own stories on butcher paper
He began writing his own stories on butcher paper. -
Los Angeles, California.
Ray bradbury and his family moved to Los Angeles, California. Thats were he attened high school and planned to become an actor. -
high school graduation
Ray Bradbury graduated from high school in 1938. -
first published short story
first published short story was "Hollerbochen's Dilemma," in 1938 -
1st Daughters Birth
Susan, was born in 1949. -
Writing
Devoted all his time to writing in 1943 -
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Full time writer
Ray Bradbury was a full time writer untill the day he died, but his books will always be rememeberd. -
Met his future wife
1946, he met his future wife, Marguerite McClure. She was graduate from George Washington High School in 1941 and UCLA, "Maggie" (her nickname) was working in a book shop when they met. -
Dark Carnival
First collection, Dark Carnival, published in 1947 -
Marries Maggie McClure
Marries Maggie McClure in 1947 they were married in the Church of the Good Shepherd, in Los Angeles. -
The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles published in 1950 -
2nd Daughters Birth
Ramona was born in 1951. -
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 published in 1953 -
Benjamin Franklin award
He was awarded the Benjamin Franklin award in 1954 -
3rd Daughters Birth
Bettina was born in 1955. -
Dandelion Wine
Dandelion Wine publish in 1957 -
4th Daughter Birth
Alexandra was born in 1958. -
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Something Wicked This Way Comes published in 1962 -
I Sing the Body Electric
I Sing the Body Electric published in 1969 -
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"Ray Bradbury Theater"
"Ray Bradbury Theater" ran from 1986 until 1992 which allowed him to show movies of his own stories. -
80th Birthday
On his 80th birthday on August 2000, Bradbury said, “The great fun in my life has been getting up every morning and rushing to the typewriter because some new idea has hit me.” -
National Book Foundation Medal
Awarded National Book Foundation Medal in 2000 -
taken from his home
He was taken from his home in 2001 -
Talked at UCLA’s Royce Hall
In 2002, he talked at UCLA’s Royce Hall during the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books -
Bradbury's wife dies
Bradbury's wife dies. -
National Medal of Arts
He won the National Medal of Arts in 2004 -
Died
He died June 5th, 2012
