Robert Frost

Birthdate

Mar 26, 1874

Robert Frost was born on March 26th, 1874 in San Francisco, California, and his parents were Isabelle Moodie and William Prescott Frost Jr.

Jeanie Frost

Jun 25, 1876

Robert’s sister Jeanie Frost was born in San Francisco to the same parents on June 25th, 1876.

Death of his dad

May 5, 1885

Robert’s dad dies of tuberculosis when Robert was 11 years old.

First Poem

Nov 8, 1894

His first poem was “My Butterfly. An Elegy”

Wife

Dec 19, 1895

Robert Frost marries Elinor White in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Elinor denied him the first time he proposed to her because she wanted to finish her schooling.

First Kid

Sep 25, 1896

Robert and his wife have their first child and they decided to name him Elliot.

College

1897

Robert Frost enrolls in Harvard as a special student, but had to leave after two years due to personal hair.

Final child

Jun 20, 1907

Robert and Elinor Frost had their final child named Elinor Bettina. She was born in Derry, New Hampshire, sadly passed away three days after birth.

Moving to England

1912

Robert and his family moved to England because they struggled in New Hampshire

First Poem book

1913

Robert Frost Released his first poetry book “A Boy's Will” in England.

First Pulitzer Prize

1923

Frost won First Pulitzer prize for his book “New Hampshire”.

Death of wife

Mar 20, 1938

Robert Frost wife Elinor Miriam of 42 years passed away. She was 65 and died from a heart attack.

Fourth Pulitzer Prize

1943

Frost wins his 4th Pulitzer Prize for "A Witness Tree."

President Kennedy

Jan 20, 1961

Frost read his poem Dedication January 20, 1961 at President Kennedy's Inauguration.

Death

Jan 29, 1963

Robert Frost died on January 29, 1963 at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston from a blood clot in his lungs. Robert had been recovering from prostate surgery for over a month.