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Ray Bradbury

By Ragtagged

  • Birth

    The year Ray Bradbury was born into Waukegan, Illinois.

  • The Carnival?

    Ray mentioned that one of his most notable inspirations was a magician that he met at a carnival. The magician described him to be a reincarnation of his best friend that died in WW1. Bradbury described that "I have written every single day of my life since that day."

  • Moving

    His family moved to what would be his new permanent city to stay in, Los Angeles.

  • Pursuing his Career

    Ray Bradbury then decided at the age of 14 that he wanted to become a full-fledged author.

  • Graduation

    Ray Bradbury graduated high school.
  • First Published Book

    First Published Book

    Ray's first OFFICIAL book, Dark Carnival, spins into the market.
  • New Beginnings

    New Beginnings

    Ray Bradbury gets married to Marguerite McClure.

  • Newer Beginnings

    Ray Bradbury's first child (Susan Bradbury) is born.
  • Fahrenheit 451

    Fahrenheit 451

    One of Ray's most said to be popular books, Fahrenheit 451, is published. It's a dystopian novel where books are against the law in some far future world.

  • Pulitzer's Prize

    TIme went on and many, many more books were published. Either way, he won the Pulitzer's Prize (an achievement for writing) for his many works.

  • Death

    Ray Bradbury dies at 91 in his hometown, Los Angeles. His family confirmed afterwards that he had been suffering from a long-term illness.