Ray BradBury

  • Birth

    Ray Bradbury was born on August 22, 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois.
    ~Becca
  • Period: to

    Moved

    Between 1926 and 1933, his family moved back and forth between Waukegan and Tucson, Arizona.
    ~Becca
  • Began Writing

    He began writing his own stories on Butcher paper.
    ~Becca
  • Settled

    He family settled in Los Angeles, California, and there he often roller-skated through Hollywood, trying to spot celebrites.
    ~Becca
  • Education

    Graduated from Los Angeles high school, and had no more formal education
    ~Becca & Alexa
  • Published Short Storys

    He first published short story was "Hollerbochen's Dilemm," printed in 1938 in Imagination!, an amateur fan magazine.
    ~Becca
  • Graduated

    Bradbury graduated high school in 1938.
    ~Alexa
  • Period: to

    Newspaper

    He was selling newspapers on the streers of Los Angeles.
    ~Alexa
  • Published four issues of fan magazine

    In 1939, Bradbury published four issues of his own fan magazine, Futuria Fantasia, writing much of the content himself.
    ~Becca
  • First paid publication

    His first paid publication, a short story titled "Pendulum," appeared in Super Science Stories in 1941.
    ~Becca & Alexa
  • Full-time writer

    In 1942, Bradbury became a full time writer.
    ~Alexa
  • "The Lake"

    Bradbury wrote "The Lake," in 1942.
    ~Alexa
  • Marguerite "Maggie" McClure

    Bradbury met future wife Maggie McClure.
    ~Alexa
  • Married

    Bradbury married Maggie in Los Angeles in Church of Good Shepherd.
    ~Alexa
  • First Daughter

    Bradbury's first daughter, Susan, was born.
    ~Alexa
  • Ramona

    Bradbury's daughter, Ramona, was born.
    ~Alexa
  • Best-Known Work

    Bradbury's best-known works, Fahrenheit 451, was released in 1953.
    ~Becca
  • Bettina

    Bradbury's daughter, Bettina, was born.
    ~Alexa
  • Alexandra

    Bradbury's daughter, Alexandra, was born.
    ~Alexa
  • Want to be a Writer

    Bradbury wanted to become a writer at 12-13 in 1982.
    ~Alexa
  • Fly in an Airplane

    Bradbury didn't fly in an airplane until october 1982.
    ~Alexa
  • Period: to

    Ray Bradbury Theater

    Ray Bradbury Theater ran from 1986 until 1992 and allowed the author to produce televised versions of his own stories.
    ~Becca
  • Wife's death

    Maggie Bradbury dies in 2003.
    ~Alexa
  • Published Book

    He published a book of essays titled Bradbury Speaks.
    ~Becca
  • Death

    Died at the age of 91 after a long illness, lived in Los Angeles.
    ~Becca