- Born Alice Rosenbaum in St. Petersburg, Russia, February 2, 1905.
- Emigrated to the United States in 1926, changing her name to Ayn Rand.
- Moved to Hollywood and began writing for the movie industry.
- Married Frank O'Connor, 1929.
- Released 'The Night of January 16th', a play, 1934.
- Wrote two unsuccessful novels, 'We the Living' (1936), 'Anthem' (1938).
- Wrote the best selling novel, 'TheFountainhead?' (1943).
- In 1951 met psychology student NathanielBranden?, who became Rand's first follower, and later a romantic partner.
- Wrote philosophical novel 'AtlasShrugged' (1957), also a best seller.
- Along with Branden, launched the Objectivist movement to promote her philosophy of ObjectivisM.
- Developed and promoted her Objectivist philosophy through non-fiction works throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
- Broke with Branden, 1968, following certain infidelities on his part.
- Died March 6, 1982
Somebody needs to render this into declarative sentences.