Ernest Hemingway's Milestones
Birth
Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois, to Clarence and Grace Hemingway.
Early education
Attended Oak Park and River Forest High School, excelling in English and journalism.
Reporter for The Kansas City Star
Worked as a cub reporter for The Kansas City Star, learning concise writing style.
Ambulance driver in WWI
Served as an ambulance driver in Italy during World War I; wounded in action and awarded the Italian Silver Medal of Bravery.
First marriage
Married Hadley Richardson, his first of four wives.
Move to Paris
Moved to Paris, joining the expatriate 'Lost Generation' literary community.
Published 'The Sun Also Rises'
Published 'The Sun Also Rises,' establishing his literary reputation.
Second marriage
Married Pauline Pfeiffer.
Published 'A Farewell to Arms'
Published 'A Farewell to Arms,' gaining international acclaim.
Spanish Civil War reporting
Reported on the Spanish Civil War, inspiring his novel 'For Whom the Bell Tolls.'
Published 'For Whom the Bell Tolls'
Published 'For Whom the Bell Tolls,' considered one of his masterpieces.
Third marriage
Married Martha Gellhorn.
WWII correspondent
Covered the D-Day landings and liberation of Paris as a war correspondent.
Fourth marriage
Married Mary Welsh.
African safaris and plane crashes
Survived two plane crashes in Africa, sustaining serious injuries.
Won Pulitzer Prize
Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for 'The Old Man and the Sea.'
Won Nobel Prize
Received the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Declining health
Struggled with physical and mental health issues in his final years.
Death
Ernest Hemingway died by suicide in Ketchum, Idaho, at approximately 7:00 a.m. local time.