Ross Macdonald

Relationship : None | First Sex 1924 (Claims first experience age eight) | Social : None | End a program of study 1931 (Graduated from high school) | Relationship : None | Marriage 1938 (Margaret Strum) | Family : None | Change in family responsibilities 1939 (Daughter Linda born) | Work : None | New Career 1939 (Taught English and history at his old high school) | Work : None | Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1949 (Published "The Moving Target") | Social : None | End a program of study 1951 (Doctorate in literature Univ. of Michigan) | Work : None | Prize 1962 (Edgar Award) | Work : None | Prize 1965 (Silver Dagger Award) | Work : None | Prize 1965 (London Silver Dagger Award) | Work : None | Prize 1966 (Golden Dagger Award) | Financial : None | Best Period 1969 (Money no longer a problem) | : None | Death of Child 1970 (Daughter Linda died at age 31) | Work : None | Prize 21 November 1982 (L.A. Times Robert Kirsch Award) | : None | Death by Disease 13 August 1983 (Alzheimers, age 67) | Traits : Mind | Education extensive (Ph.D in literature) | Diagnoses : Major Diseases | Alzheimer's/Senility | Family : Childhood | Disadvantaged (Lived with relatives, some 50 moves) | Family : Childhood | Parents divorced | Family : Relationship | Marriage more than 15 Yrs (One since 1938) | Family : Parenting | Kids 1-3 (One daughter) | Family : Parenting | Kids -Traumatic event (Daughter died at age 31) | Vocation : Military | Military service (Navy during WW II) | Vocation : Writers | Detective/ Mystery | Vocation : Writers | Fiction | Notable : Awards | Vocational award (Numerous "Dagger" awards)