Dr. Seuss’s Biography March 2, 1904- September 24, 1991

FamilyParents Henrietta Seuss

Wife Helen Palmer 1927-1967 Audrey Stone Diamond 1968

• Birth Name is Theodor Seuss Geisel

• After getting into some trouble in College he was banned from having his cartoons published in the school paper.

• Published work under many names including Dr. Theophrastus Seuss.

• Later shorted it to Dr. Seuss in 1928.

How He Got His Name

Education

Colleges Dartmouth College Oxford

Degrees Honorary Doctorate 1955 from Oxford Other Honorary Degrees One from Princeton

Employment History

• Journalist• Magazine Cartoonist• Army• Advertising• Children’s Author

Fun Facts • The Cat in the Hat has only 220 common words.

• Green Eggs and Ham only has 50 words and won him a $50 bet.

• “Quick, Henry, the Flit!” was a famous advertising line created by Dr. Seuss

Green Eggs and Ham

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/61105.Dr_Seuss

http://www.seussville.com/#/home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJxOpspAu0w&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuGM-oh3bzw&feature=related

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