He gained an authorial reputation with the publication of Dune in 1965. Herbert started a career in reporting for and editing a number of West Coast newspapers and magazines, while writing fiction on the side. He failed to complete a writing qualification because he refused to take required courses if they did not interest him. Herbert received a medical discharge after six months and went on to study at the University of Washington. Upon leaving high school, he worked as a journalist before serving in the United States Navy as a photographer during World War II. His fierce independence resulted in some difficulties in adult life, with a varied career history in which Herbert refused to be pigeonholed into work he was not passionate about. As a child, Herbert was a curious and independent spirit who already knew at eight years old that he wanted to be an author when he grew up. Frank Herbert was born in Tacoma, Washington, on October 8, 1920.
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