J.R.R Tolkien

Question or Hint Answer or Word

Born in Bloenfontein (wrong answers: Birmingham, Bournemouth)
He got a spider bite from a Baboon (wrong answers: Tarantula, Black Widow)
His father died in South Africa (wrong answers: the UK, the US)
His favorite subject when he was home schooled was Latin (wrong answers: Botanic, Spanish)
His trip to Switzerland was in 1911 (wrong answers: 1909, 1910)
He served in WWI (wrong answers: WWII, neither)
Which statement is true? His fictional world was made to complete his made up language. (wrong answers: His fictional languages were made to complete his fictional world.)