August Rodin – Life Timeline: 1840 Birth of Auguste Rodin on 12 November in Paris. 1850 10 years oldHe started to draw. 1854 14 years oldHe attended a special school for drawing and mathematics, known as "la Petite Ecole", and followed courses given by Lecocq de Boisbaudran and the painter Belloc. 1855 15 years oldRodin discovered sculpture. 185717 years oldHe left "la Petit Ecole" and sought admission to the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He was rejected three times. 1858 18 years oldRodin worked for several decorators and ornamentalists. 1862 22 …showed first 75 words of 1648 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1648 total…eived an order for a monument to commemorate the soldiers of Verdun. 1917 77 years oldRodin married Rose Beuret on 29 January in Meudon. Rose died on 14 February and Rodin died on 17 November. He was buried in Meudon on 24 November, next to Rose. Their tomb is dominated by The Thinker. 1919 . A decree officially established the Rodin Museum, which opened its doors to the public on 4 August 1919.