Dr. Seuss’s Biography March 2, 1904- September 24, 1991
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Dr. Seuss’s Biography March 2, 1904- September 24, 1991
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FamilyParents Henrietta Seuss
Wife Helen Palmer 1927-1967 Audrey Stone Diamond 1968
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• 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
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Education
Colleges Dartmouth College Oxford
Degrees Honorary Doctorate 1955 from Oxford Other Honorary Degrees One from Princeton
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Employment History
• Journalist• Magazine Cartoonist• Army• Advertising• Children’s Author
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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.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuGM-oh3bzw&feature=related
• “Quick, Henry, the Flit!” was a famous advertising line created by Dr. Seuss
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http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/61105.Dr_Seuss
http://www.seussville.com/#/home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuGM-oh3bzw&feature=related
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