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| Born | Theodor Seuss Geisel ()March 2, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 24, () (aged 87) San Diego, California, U.S. |
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| Genre | Children's literature |
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| Spouse | Audrey Stone Dimond (m. ) |
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Theodor Seuss Geisel ( March 2, – September 24, ) was an American children's author and cartoonist. He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen nameDr. Seuss. His work includes many of the most popular children's books of all time, selling over million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages by the time of his death.
Early years
Geisel was born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts. His parents were Henrietta (née Seuss) and Theodor Robert Geisel. Mulberry Street
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1. Dr. Seuss’ real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel.
A grandson of German immigrants, Theodor (without an “e”) was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on March 2, Seuss was his mother’s maiden name. While the actual German pronunciation of “Seuss” rhymed with “voice,” the American pronunciation, rhyming with “juice,” stuck.
2. Teddy Roosevelt left Dr. Seuss with a permanent case of stage fright.
Affirming the loyalties of his German-American family during World War I, year-old Ted Geisel was one of Springfield’s top sellers of war bonds. Before an audience of thousands, Ted was to be the last of 10 Boy Scouts to receive a personal award for his efforts from former president Theodore Roosevelt. The president, however, was only given nine medals, and when he reached Geisel, Roosevelt gruffly bellowed, “What’s this little boy doing here?” Honor quickly turned to humiliation as the flustered scoutmaster whisked Ted off the stage. The event so scarred Dr. Seuss that he dreaded public a
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Dr. Seuss
American author and cartoonist (–)
"Seuss" and "Theo Geisel" redirect here. For the surname, see Seuss (surname). For the physicist, see Theo gisslan (physicist). For other uses, see Suess.
Theodor Seuss Geisel (sooss GHY-zəl, zoyss -&#;;[2][3][4] March 2, – September 24, )[5] was an American children's author and cartoonist. He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss (sooss, zooss).[4][6] His work includes many of the most popular children's books of all time, selling over million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages bygd the time of his death.[7]
Geisel adopted the name "Dr. Seuss" as an undergraduate at Dartmouth College and as a graduate student at Lincoln College, Oxford. He left Oxford in to begin his career as an illustrator and cartoonist for Vanity Fair, Life, and various other publications. He also worked a