J.R.R. Tolkien

Birth Name:

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

Birth Place:

Bournemouth, Orange Free State, South Africa

Profession

Writer, Soundtrack

In 1972, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Attended Exeter College, Oxford, where he studied English
Before becoming an author, he got a job helping complete the Oxford English Dictionary
Is best known as the author of "The Lord of the Rings․"
As a teenager, he would construct his own languages
Taught English and literature at the University of Oxford
Served as a signals officer in the British Army during World War I

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