Ansel Adams was born on February 20 and died on April 22, he lived a very nice life.  He was born in San Fransisco, with no brothers or sisters.  He is an only child, his mother was nearly 40 years old when she gave birth to him.  When he was a child he really enjoyed nature more than other children, his dad and aunt home schooled him for awhile until he was then tutored by a private school teacher.  When he was around the age of 12 he taught himself how to read music and play the piano.  Adams is known all around the world for his magnificent photography he is probably the greatest black and white photographer all around the whole world.  He made his first fully visualized photograph in the year 1927.