Robert Frost

Birth of Robert Lee Frost

Mar 26, 1874

Robert Lee Frost was borm im Sanfransisco, California, United States. First child of his family. He was named after Confederate General, Robert E. Lee.

Rovert Frost Lifespan

Period: Mar 26, 1874 to Jan 29, 1963

Robert's baptism

Jan 1, 1881

Frost enters second grade. He gets baptised in Motheer's Sweden-Borgain Church.

Drop Out

Jan 1, 1882

Frist drops out of school. Then he begings getting teached at home. Then he goes back to High School and graduates.

Loss of Robert Frost's Father

May 5, 1885

Robert's Father dies on May 5th, 1885. He dies due to tuberculosis leaving his family only $8 after expenses are paid.

Robert graduates high school

Jun 1, 1889

Robert graduates on June 1st, 1889. He graduated head of his class.

Robert Frost gets married

Dec 19, 1895

On December 19, 1895 Robert Frost got married to Elinor Miriam White.

Robert's son Elliot is born

Sep 25, 1896

Robert Frost's son Elliot was born on September 25, 1896. He was the 1st child of the family. He dies on July 8th, 1900 because of cholera.

Robert's daughter Lesley is born

Apr 28, 1899

Robert Frost's daughter Lesley is born on April 28, 1899. She is the 2nd child of the family.

Loss of Robert Frost's Mother

Nov 2, 1900

Robert Lee Frost's mother dies November 2nd, 1900 because of cancer in a sanatorioum.

Robert's son Carol is born.

May 27, 1902

Rober's son Carol is born on May 27, 1902. He is the 3rd child born of the family.

Robert's daughter Irma is born

Jun 27, 1903

Daughter Irma is born on June 27, 1903.

Robert's daughter Elinor is born.

Jun 18, 1907

Robert Frost's daughter Elinor is born on June 18, 1907. She is the 6th child of the family. Then she dies on June 21, 1907.

A Winter Tree

Jan 1, 1942

Robert's poem "A Winter Tree" is dedicated to Kathleen Morrison is published by Holt in April. The sales reach 10,000copies within two months.

Awarded Pultizer Prize

Jan 1, 1943

Robert is Awarded Pultizer Prize for the poem "A WInter Tree" becoming the first person to recive a prize four times. Accepts appointment at Dartmouth College as George Ticknor Fellow in humanities, with $2,500 stipend and $500 in expenses. Hospitalized in December with serious case of pneumonia.

Death of Robert Lee Frost

Jan 29, 1963

Robert Lee Frost died in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. He was awarded the Bolligen Prize for Poetry a couple weeks before he dies. Then he has an embolism on January 7th. Then he passes shortle after midnight January 29, 1963