In 1901 the famous American author Lyman Frank Baum (1856–1919) published a 245-page illustrated novel, The Master Key: An Electrical Fairy Tale. In this book, he described a device, which can ...

Rogers in "L. Frank Baum: Creator of Oz, A Biography." Baum (who disliked his first name Lyman) grew up in Chittenango, N.Y., 15 miles east of Syracuse. He was the seventh of nine children.

May 6, 1919(1919-05-06) (aged 62) Hollywood, California Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author of children's books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

L. Frank Baum was a sickly boy who was educated mostly at home, where he became a voracious reader. He soon created a lasting ...