F. Scott Fitzgerald By Riley Carlson Sep 24, 1896 He was born in st. Paul Minnesota 1909 His first publication 1917 He met his wife 1917 He joined the army 1919 He was discharged from the Army 1919 Moved to NYC 1920 Published his first novel 1920 Married his wife 1921 He had his first kid 1924 He moved to France 1925 He published his greatest work the great Gatsby 1929 The great crash ending the jazz age 1934 Released tender is the night 1937 He came to Hollywood to write screenplays Dec 21, 1940 He died of a heart attack