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Birth
William Golding was born on September 19th, 1911. -
College
Golding went to Oxford in 1930 and spent two years studying science. On his third year he switched to the literature program. -
Graduating College
In 1935 Golding graduated college with a Bachelors degree of Arts in English and a diploma in education. -
Teaching
In 1935 Golding started teaching and an English teacher and philosophy teacher at Bishop Wordsworth's school in Salisbury. -
Navy
In 1940 Golding temporarily quit teaching and joined the Navy. -
End of the war
In 1945, the war ended. After the war ended Golding went back to teaching. -
First Publications
In 1954 Golding published his first book after 21 failed attempts. -
First Film
After he retired from a teacher in 1963 he released his first film. -
Nobel Prize
In 1983 Golding was awarded the Noble Prize of Literature for the book Lord of The Flies. -
Knighting
In 1988 he was Knighted by Queen Elizabeth.