Ray Bradbury

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  • Ray Bradbury is Born

    Ray Bradbury is Born
    Ray Bradbury is born in Milwauke, Wisconsin to Leonard Spalding Bradbury and Ester Modberg Bradbury.

  • Bradbury decides he wants to become an author.

    Bradbury decides he wants to become an author.
    At the age of 12 Bradbury has decided that he shall become an author so that he can "Emulate his heroes and live forever through his books."

  • Starts acting in school productions

    While in high school Bradbury chooses to start participating in the school productions.

  • Bradbury graduates high school

    Bradbury graduates high school
    Bradbury graduates high school and has no money for college so goes to the library to learn, later says "Libraries raised me.".

  • Publishes four issues of "Futuria Fantasia"

    Publishes four issues of "Futuria Fantasia"
    Starts to publish his own fan magazine, sadly only four issues were ever published

  • First storie is published

    First storie is published
    Ray Bradburys story "Pendulum" is his first story to be mass produced.

  • Becomes full time writer

    By this time Bradbury had started to see his dream of being a writer come to life so he chose to become a full time writer

  • First book of short stories is published

    Ray Bradburys book "Dark Carnival", a book of short stories, is published

  • Ray Bradbury gets wed.

    Ray Bradbury gets wed.
    Ray Bradbury marries Marguerite "Maggie" McClure.

  • Rays first daughter is born

    Ray Bradburys first daughter, Susan Bradbury, is born.

  • First major work is published

    First major work is published
    Ray Bradburys book "The Martian Chronicles" is his first major works to be published.

  • Second daughter is born

    Ray Bradburys daughter, Ramona Bradbury, is born

  • Farenheit 451 is published

    Farenheit 451 is published
    His book "Farenheit 451" is published and becomes an instant classic.

  • Rays third daughter is born

    Ray Bradburys third daughter, Bettina Bradbury, is born.

  • Rays fourth and final daughter is born

    Ray Bradburys fourth daughter, Alexandra Bradbury, is born. She is also his last child.
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    Ray Bradbury Theater

    Ray Bradbury had his own show on HBO called "Ray Bradbury Theater" which ran from these dates.

  • received a special citation from the Pulitzer board

    received a special citation from the Pulitzer board
    Ray Bradbury recieved this award for his "distinguished, prolific and deeply influential career as an unmatched author of science fiction and fantasy.".

  • Ray Bradbury dies

    Ray Bradbury dies
    Bradbury dies with his youngest daughter with him.