Biography

= The Life of Theodor Seuss Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss)      = **Theodor Seuss Geisel, Dr. Seuss' real name, was a famous American writer** **and cartoonist. He is famous for writing over sixty children's books. His most famous works are** __**Green Eggs and Ham**__ **,** __**The Cat in the Hat**__  **,** __**One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish**__ **. Many of his books have been turned into movies such as** ** __The Grinch Who Stole Christmas__. Giesel was also a notable illustrator for advertisements. He illustrated advertisements for Filt and Standard Oil. Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 1, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He attended Dartmouth College. After graduating he went to Lincoln College, Oxford. At Oxford he met his future wife, Helen Palmer. After marrying his wife he returned to the United States with a degree in philosophy. After returning to America he created humorous articles and illustrations to Vanity Fair and Life. In 1937, while Geisel was returning from an ocean voyage to Europe, the rhythm of the ship's engines inspired the poem that became his first book, __ And to Think I Saw It on Mulberr y Street __. Over the duration of World War II, Dr. Seuss became a illustrator of political cartoons, drawing over four hundred cartoons in two years. In 1942, Seuss turned his efforts towards the war effort. During this time he created posters for the Treasury Department and the War Production Band. Following that he joined the army and was placed as commander of the Animation Department of the First Motion Picture Unit of the United States Air Force. After the war, Geisel and his wife moved to La Jolla, California. There he wrote some of his favorite works, such as __The Grinch Who Stole Christmas__. After Life printed an article on childhood illiteracy being an effect of children's books being boring Dr. Seuss started a whole line of new, interesting and entertaining children's books. After having a fulfilling life, Seuss died September 24, 1991. His last book was __Oh, the Places You'll Go__. Dr. Seuss will always be remembered as the man who reinvented children's books and inspired many along the way.**



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