Dr. Seuss

Date of Birth: March 2, 1904

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Date of Death: September 24, 1991

Biography

Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known by his pen name Dr. Seuss, was an American writer, cartoonist, animator, book publisher, and artist. He is best known for his children’s books, which include some of the most popular and enduring works in the genre. Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He attended Dartmouth College and later Oxford University, where he initially pursued a Ph.D. in English literature. Dr. Seuss began his career as a cartoonist and illustrator for various magazines and advertising campaigns. His first children’s book, “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street,” was published in 1937, after being rejected by over twenty publishers. His whimsical characters and imaginative stories have left a lasting legacy, with books like “The Cat in the Hat,” “Green Eggs and Ham,” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” and “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” becoming staples of children’s literature. Geisel’s work was not limited to children’s books; he also created political cartoons during World War II and worked on animated films and TV specials. He won numerous awards throughout his career, including two Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and the Pulitzer Prize.

5 Interesting Facts about Dr. Seuss

1. Dr. Seuss wrote and illustrated 44 children’s books.

2. “Green Eggs and Ham” was written on a bet that he couldn’t complete a book with only 50 different words.

3. Dr. Seuss’s real name, Theodor Seuss Geisel, includes his middle name, “Seuss,” which was also his mother’s maiden name.

4. He received the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 for his contribution to children’s literature.

5. Dr. Seuss served in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he created propaganda films and training movies.

5 Most Interesting Quotes from Dr. Seuss

1. “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”

2. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.”

3. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”

4. “Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!”

5. “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”

Highest Net Worth Achieved

At the time of his death in 1991, Dr. Seuss’s net worth was estimated to be around $75 million.

Children

Dr. Seuss did not have any biological children. However, he had two stepdaughters, Lark Grey Dimond-Cates and Leagrey Dimond, from his second marriage to Audrey Geisel.