Dr. Seuss Bio (Biography)
Real name:
Theodor Seuss Geisel
Date of birth:
March 2. 1904
Place of birth:
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Biography
Dr. Seuss is the pen name of the incredibly popular children's author Theodor Seuss Geisel. His books are some of the best known children's stories ever and show off his trademark humor, rhymes, and bizarre creatures that Seuss drew himself. He wrote and illustrated 44 books during his life.
Born in 1904 in Massachusetts, Seuss attended Dartmouth College. He became the editor-in-chief of the college's "Dartmouth Jack-O-Lantern" magazine, where we started signing his illustrations as "Seuss." After graduating, he began working for "The Judge," which is where he first used the name "Dr. Seuss." He added "Dr." to his name as a homage to his father, who hoped that Seuss would graduate with a doctorate from Oxford, which Seuss did attend, although he did not complete his Ph. D. in literature.
Seuss returned from Oxford married, and to support his family, he began drawing advertisements for a number of companies while submitting humorous works to magazines. In 1937, while returning to the US from Europe, Seuss was inspired to write the poem that would later become his first children's book: "And To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street."
While he wrote a few more children's book, Seuss soon turned to political cartoons during the World War II era. He worked as the editorial cartoonist for the PM newspaper, a daily paper in New York City. He later worked for the US Treasury Department and, in 1943, joined the army as commander of the animation department of the First Motion Picture Unit. Here, he wrote propaganda films. He would win several Academy Awards during this time, including Best Documentary and Best Short Subject.
After World War II, Seuss moved to California and returned to working in children's books. It was during this time (1954) that Seuss's publisher, after reading a report about the huge illiteracy rate in children, asked Seuss to write a book using only a list of 400 important words. Seuss narrowed the list down to 250 and then, using only 220 of them, wrote "The Cat in the Hat." The book became an international sensation and made Dr. Seuss one of the biggest names in children's literature.
Dr. Seuss followed "The Cat in the Hat" with a number of other hit books over the years, including "Green Eggs and Ham," "Fox in Socks," "Oh the Places You'll Go!" and more, selling millions of copies each. Several have become animated or live action films, including the popular "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" Seuss' works are also the basis of "Seussical the Musical," a Broadway sensation, and the Seuss Landing island, a part of the Adventure Island theme park.
Born in 1904 in Massachusetts, Seuss attended Dartmouth College. He became the editor-in-chief of the college's "Dartmouth Jack-O-Lantern" magazine, where we started signing his illustrations as "Seuss." After graduating, he began working for "The Judge," which is where he first used the name "Dr. Seuss." He added "Dr." to his name as a homage to his father, who hoped that Seuss would graduate with a doctorate from Oxford, which Seuss did attend, although he did not complete his Ph. D. in literature.
Seuss returned from Oxford married, and to support his family, he began drawing advertisements for a number of companies while submitting humorous works to magazines. In 1937, while returning to the US from Europe, Seuss was inspired to write the poem that would later become his first children's book: "And To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street."
While he wrote a few more children's book, Seuss soon turned to political cartoons during the World War II era. He worked as the editorial cartoonist for the PM newspaper, a daily paper in New York City. He later worked for the US Treasury Department and, in 1943, joined the army as commander of the animation department of the First Motion Picture Unit. Here, he wrote propaganda films. He would win several Academy Awards during this time, including Best Documentary and Best Short Subject.
After World War II, Seuss moved to California and returned to working in children's books. It was during this time (1954) that Seuss's publisher, after reading a report about the huge illiteracy rate in children, asked Seuss to write a book using only a list of 400 important words. Seuss narrowed the list down to 250 and then, using only 220 of them, wrote "The Cat in the Hat." The book became an international sensation and made Dr. Seuss one of the biggest names in children's literature.
Dr. Seuss followed "The Cat in the Hat" with a number of other hit books over the years, including "Green Eggs and Ham," "Fox in Socks," "Oh the Places You'll Go!" and more, selling millions of copies each. Several have become animated or live action films, including the popular "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" Seuss' works are also the basis of "Seussical the Musical," a Broadway sensation, and the Seuss Landing island, a part of the Adventure Island theme park.