Robert Louis Stevenson’s life

Birth

Nov 13, 1850

Robert was born on November 13, 1850 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Childhood

Dec 13, 1851

Him and his family moved to Terrace,Edinburgh. He was baptized at a early age.

First time in a school

Sep 30, 1857

Goes to school for the first time ever. He attends Mr Henderson’s Preparatory School in India Street he only is able to go a few times because his health is not god.

Early education

Oct 1, 1861

His parents put him in a all boy school where he stayed for almost 15 months.

travels

Jan 3, 1863

He went on a five-month tour of Europe with his parents. He was two months in Mentone in the south of France, then went to Genoa, Naples, Rome, Florence, Venice, Innsbruck.

School

Aug 28, 1863

Thomas Stevenson takes Robert to the Burlington Lodge Academy, Spring Grove, Isleworth only to do one term.

Education

Nov 28, 1867

Starts his study's at Edinburgh University.

Training

Jul 1, 1868

starts to work on part of training for lighthouse engineering.

Meeting

Mar 2, 1869

Attends first meeting of the Speculative Society.

Training

Aug 1, 1870

Leaves for Erraid and stays there for three weeks as part of training for lighthouse engineering.

publication

Apr 6, 1893

Publication of Island Nights’ Entertainments

writing

Jun 5, 1893

Finishes The Ebb-Tide and sends first ten chapters to Sidney Colvin in London.

Publication

Sep 1, 1893

Publication of Catriona

War

Sep 9, 1893

There is war between the Samoan chiefs Mataafa and Laupepa. Although Mataafa is defeated, RLS supports him

Death

Dec 3, 1894

Dies of a cerebral hemorrhage.