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American author and cartoonist (1904–1991)

"Seuss" and "Theo Geisel" redirect here. For the surname, see Seuss (surname). For the physicist, see Theo Geisel (physicist).

For other uses, see Suess.

Theodor Seuss Geisel (sooss GHY-zəl, zoyss -⁠;^[2][3][4] March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991)^[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.

Theodur seuss geisel biography timeline activities

Seuss (sooss, zooss).^[4][6] His work includes many of the most popular children's books of all time, selling over 600 million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages by 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 1927 to begin his career as an illustrator and cartoonist for Vanity Fair, Life, and various other