100 Dyslexics in 150 Words or Less. F. Scott Fitzgerald

Born 09/24/1896 in Minnesota, he attended St. Paul Academy, Newman School, and Princeton University, mastering his craft as a writer.

He was placed on academic probation and dropped out of school to join the Army; the war ended before Fitzgerald was deployed. He married his girlfriend, Zelda, and Returned to St. Paul to write his novels.

Among his work are “This Side of Paradise,” “The Beautiful and Damned,” and “The Great Gatsby,” considered Fitzgerald’s finest work. Also, short stories like “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.”

He died in Hollywood in 1940.

He is believed to have had dyslexia since he was kicked out of school at the age of 12 for not focusing or finishing his work, and he had a very hard time spelling.