Ray Bradbury By Sarabelle A Aug 22, 1920 Birth 1947 Henry Prize 1948 Henry Prize 1953 Benjamin Franklin Award 1953 Benjamin Franklin Award 1953 Bradbury wrote many works and is widely known by the general public for his novel Fahrenheit 451 1964 writing an 18-minute script recounting the history of America for the U.S. pavilion. 1999 n 1999, Bradbury suffered a stroke that forced him to use a wheelchair 2012 DEATH