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Birth
Jeffrey Patrick Kinney was born in Fort Wahington, Maryland to Bruce and Madeline Kinney on Andrews Air Force Base. -
Started School
Jeff started school at Potomac Landing Elementary and then later attended Eugene Burroghs for middle school. -
Opened to World of Fantasy
In the fifth grade, Jeff Kinney was introduced to the world of fantasy when a neoghborhood kid introduced him to Dungeons and Dragons. Jeff says it changed his life because it started helping him develop his story telling. -
Graduated from High School
Jeff Kinney graduated from Bishop Mcnamar High School in Forestville -
Started College
Jeff Kinney started college at Villanova on an ROTC Scholarship. -
Graduated College
Mr. Kinney graduated from the University of Maryland and majored in Computer Science. He wrote for the school newpaper called the Diamond Back and he developed a comic strip for it called Igdoof. -
Moved to New England
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Drafted First Book
Jeff Kinney wrote the first rough draft of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. It took almost ten years to publish. -
Married wife Julie
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Signed Multi-book Deal
Jeff Kinney signed a multi-book deal to do four more Wimpy Kid books. He did more afterwards but did not know he would at that time, -
Poptropica
Jeff is one of the creators of Poptropica, a virtual gaming website. -
Disry of a Wimpy Kid Released
First book in the series was published. -
Rodrick Rules Released
Second book in the series was published. -
Time Magazine
Jeff was named one of the 20 Artists & Entertainers in The TIME 100, the magazine's list of The World's Most Influential people. -
The Last Straw Released
The third book in the series was published. -
Dog Days Released
The fourth book in the series was published. -
Ugly Truth Released
The fifth book in the series was published. -
Best Selling Author
Jeff kinney became the New York Times Best Selling Author -
Cabin Fever Released
The sixth book in the series was published. -
The Third Wheel Released
The seventh book in the series was published, -
Hard Luck Released
The eighth book in the series was published. -
The Long Haul Released
The ninth book in the series was published.
