Tolkien

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in the year of 1892, on January 3 into the parents of Arthur and Mabel Tolkien. After Tolkien's father past away, he and Mabel both moved to England; they lived there until 1904, when Mabel's life was taken from her. As a result of the Tolkien boys being without parents, they moved into the care of a Catholic priest, Father Francis Morgen. While residing there, John and Hilary experienced education. Furthermore, Tolkien extended that education into Exeter College, where he earned a minor degree in Language and Language Arts. Following that achievement, he joined the military during World War I, becoming lieutenant in Lancashire Fusiliers. When Tolkien began dealing with sickness, he left the army, later marrying Edith Bratt in 1916. Following his marriage, Tolkien enrolled in Oxford University as a linguistics professor. The year 1930 rolled around and sparked Tolkien's famous works: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. In 1973, J.R.R. Tolkien's life came to a close. All remember this man as a notable author who produced well-known works, which are still being purchased and read today.