Jack London was born John Griffith Chaney in San Francisco, California.
Later, during the gold rush, he traveled to the Yukon, where he found the inspiration for his most famous novels and short stories..
He began writing at 17 years old, when he submitted a story about a recent, nearly disastrous sea voyage he\'d been on, winning the contest and earning his first $25 as a writer.
Jack London was born John Griffith Chaney in San Francisco, California