J.r.r. Tolkien and his oh-so interesting life.

     John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3rd 892 in Bloemfontein South Africa to Mabel and Arthur Tolkien. Directly following his Father's sudden death was the move of Mabel and John to Birmingham, England where they lived until 1904 when diabetes claimed the life of Tolkien's mother. Both the Tolkien boys; John and Hilary moved under the wing of Catholic priest Father Francis Morgen where they worked through school. John attended at Exeter college where he earned his first minor degree and strived for more in the field of Language and language arts. He enlisted in the military for World War One as a lieutenant in Lancashire Fusiliers. Due to illnesses he was released from the army and he pursued marriage with his childhood love Edith Bratt in 1916. Shortly thereafter he became a professor at Oxford University and there he furthered his knowledge of languages.  In 1930 he kicked off what would be his best known works; The Hobbit and in 1954-55 would end the trilogy of The Lord Of The Rings. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien died in 1973 at the age of 81 a successful and well-loved author.