Dr. Seuss

Theodor Seuss Geisel, known to the world as Dr. Seuss, was born on the 2nd of March 1904 in Howard Street, Springfield, Massachusetts. He is widely recognized for his contribution as a writer, poet, and cartoonist. He wrote 46 books for children, mainly based on imaginative characters and rhymes. His work has also been adapted into many television specials, feature films, and television series.

Geisel credited his mother to be his first inspiration. She often chanted rhymes to her children in order to soothe them to sleep, which developed the desire and affection in Geisel to create rhymes. His early life in Springfield and the memories of his childhood had an influence on his writings which can be observed in his work.

In 1925 Geisel left Springfield to attend his college education at Dartmouth College. There he became a member of the college’s humor magazine “Jack-O-Lantern.” Later he was raised to the rank of editor-in-chief of the magazine. His tenure as editor was short-lived, though, because he was forced to resign from all extracurricular activities after being caught throwing a drinking party in his dorm. This, however, did not stop Geisel from making contributions to the magazine; in order to continue his publications, he started signing his work using “Seuss” as his pen name.