Bill Bryson

Novelist

Birthday December 8, 1951

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Des Moines, IA

Age 72 years old

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About

American author who published many books including a successful book in the UK called Notes from a Small Island in 1995 and a best selling book called A Short History of Nearly Everything in 2003.

Before Fame

He worked in a psychiatric hospital in Europe in the 1970s.

Trivia

He won the Aventis Prize in 2004 for best general science book with A Short History of Nearly Everything.

Family Life

He married Cynthia Billen whom he met while in Europe and they had four children.

Associated With

He interviewed former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2006.