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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
Ray's first OFFICIAL book, Dark Carnival, spins into the market. -
New Beginnings
Ray Bradbury gets married to Marguerite McClure. -
Newer Beginnings
Ray Bradbury's first child (Susan Bradbury) is born. -
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.