Ray Bradbury

By Stella_Brinkman33

  • Born

    Born
    Ray Bradbury was born 8/22/1920 in Waukegan illinois.

  • October, 1932

    October, 1932
    In October of 1932, when Ray was only 12 years old, his uncle was murdered during a robbery.

  • Mr. Electro

    Mr. Electro
    Ray Bradbury loved all things magic as a kid, one day, he visited a magician called Mr. Electro who tapped him with his sword and said, "live forever". This inspired him to start writing to live forever through his stories in 1934. He wrote everyday for the rest of his life.

  • Move to LA

    Move to LA
    Ray Bradbury moved to Los angeles in 1934, at the age of fourteen (14).

  • Graduated high school

    Graduated high school
    Ray bradbury graduated high school in 1938, ending his formal education as he could not afford college. He taught himself in libraries because he couldn't afford college. He visited the library 3x a week for the next ten years.

  • Married

    Married
    Ray got married in 1947 to his wife who he spent the rest of his life yet. They had four children together: Susan(1949), Ramona(1951), Bettina(1955) and Alexandra(1958).

  • CATS

    CATS
    At around the year 1950, the bradbury household was home to 22 felines, dwindling to just 2 in 2003 in the year of his wife's death.

  • Stroke

    Stroke
    In 1999, Ray suffered a stroke causing him to have to use a wheelchair.

  • Wife died

    Wife died
    His wife died in 2003.

  • Awarded

    Awarded
    Ray Bradbury received a pulitzer prize for his distinguished prolific and deeply influential career as an unmatched author of science fiction and fantasy.

  • Died

    Died
    Ray bradbury died 6/5/2012 at the age of 91.