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| name        = Dr. Seuss

| name        = Dr. Seuss

| image        = Ted Geisel NYWTS 2 crop.jpg

| image        = Ted Geisel NYWTS 2 crop.jpg

| caption      = Dr. Seuss in 1957.

| caption      = Dr. Seuss in 1957

| pseudonym    = Dr. Seuss, Theo. LeSieg, Rosetta Stone, Theophrastus Seuss

| pseudonym    = Dr. Seuss, Theo. LeSieg, Rosetta Stone, Theophrastus Seuss

| birthname   = Theodor Seuss Geisel

| birth_name   = Theodor Seuss Geisel

| death_cause = [[Oral cancer]], [[Colon cancer]]

| birth_date  = {{birth date|1904|3|2}}

| occupation  = Writer, cartoonist, animator

| occupation  = Writer, cartoonist, animator

| nationality  = [[United States]]

| nationality  = [[United States]]

| notableworks = ''The Cat in the Hat''<br />''Green Eggs and Ham''<br />''How the Grinch Stole Christmas''<br />''One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish''

| notableworks = ''The Cat in the Hat''<br />''Green Eggs and Ham''<br />''How the Grinch Stole Christmas''<br />''One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish''

| spouse      = Helen Palmer Geisel (1927–1967)<br />Audrey Stone Dimond (1968–1991)

| spouse      = Helen Palmer Geisel (1927–1967)<br />Audrey Stone Dimond (1968–1991)

| website      = http://www.seussville.com/

| website      = {{url|http://www.seussville.com/}}

}}

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'''Theodor Seuss Geisel''' ({{pronEng|ˈsɔɪs ˈɡaɪzəl}}; [[March 2]], [[1904]] – [[September 24]], [[1991]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[writer]] and [[cartoonist]] from [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]. He was better known by his [[pen name]], '''Dr. Seuss'''. He pronounced his name {{IPA-en|ˈsɔɪs}}, but it is often said as {{IPA-en|ˈsuːs}}.<ref>[http://www.afn.org/~afn15301/seussfiles/shock.html A Seuss Shocker<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

'''Theodor Seuss Geisel''' ({{pronEng|ˈsɔɪs ˈɡaɪzəl}}; March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an [[Americans|American]] [[writer]] and [[cartoonist]] from [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]. He was better known by his [[pen name]], '''Dr. Seuss'''. After World War I he was a sophomore in high school. He wasn't interested in sports but still went to school and did daily activities. He pronounced his name {{IPA-en|ˈsɔɪs}}, but it is often said as {{IPA-en|ˈsuːs}}.<ref>[http://www.afn.org/~afn15301/seussfiles/shock.html A Seuss Shocker<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Julie|first=Von Bergen|date=August 2017|title=Theodor Geisel, Dr. Seuss|url=EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=b6h&AN=15322726&site=brc-live.|journal=Theodor Geisel, Dr. Seuss|volume=|pages=p.1|via=Biography reference center}}</ref>

== Publications ==

== Publications ==

In his long life Geisel wrote more than 60 books. Though most of them were published as Dr. Seuss, he also wrote 13 books as Theo. LeSieg and one as Rosetta Stone (a pun on the [[Rosetta Stone]]).  Theodor Seuss Geisel is one of the most popular children's authors of all time. His books have sold over 222 [[million]] copies and been translated into more than 15 languages.<ref name="seussville">{{cite web |url=http://www.seussville.com/lb/bio.html |title=Seussville: Biography |accessdate=2008-08-11 |publisher=Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P.}}</ref> In the years after his death in 1991, several books have been published based on his sketches and notes; these include ''Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!'' and ''Daisy-Head Mayzie''. Though they were all published under the name Dr. Seuss, only ''My Many Colored Days'', originally written in 1973, was entirely by Geisel.

In his long life Geisel wrote more than 60 books. He was inspired to write his stories because when he opened his window he heard the animals from the nearby zoo'''.''' Though most of them were published as Dr. Seuss, he also wrote 13 books as Theo. LeSieg and one as Rosetta Stone (a pun on the [[Rosetta Stone]]).  Theodor Seuss Geisel is one of the most popular children's authors of all time. His books were known for catchy phrases. His books have sold over 222 [[million]] copies and been translated into more than 15 languages.<ref name="seussville">{{cite web |url=http://www.seussville.com/lb/bio.html |title=Seussville: Biography |accessdate=2008-08-11 |publisher=Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P.}}</ref> In the years after his death in 1991, several books have been published based on his sketches and notes; these include ''Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!'' and ''Daisy-Head Mayzie''. Though they were all published under the name Dr. Seuss, only ''My Many Colored Days'', originally written in 1973, was entirely by Geisel.BY the time of his death he had sold 200 million copies of his books. There is a museum devoted only for his books in Springfield, Mass.  

== Death ==

== Death ==

== Further reading ==

== Further reading ==

* ''Theodor Seuss Geisel: The Early Works, Volume 1'' (Checker Book Publishing, 2005; ISBN 1-933160-01-2), Early Works Volume 1 is the first of a series collecting various political cartoons, advertisements, and various images drawn by Geisel long before he had written any of his world-famous books.

* ''Theodor Seuss Geisel: The Early Works, Volume 1'' (Checker Book Publishing, 2005; {{ISBN|1-933160-01-2}}), Early Works Volume 1 is the first of a series collecting various political cartoons, advertisements, and various images drawn by Geisel long before he had written any of his world-famous books.

* ''Dr. Seuss From Then to Now'' (New York: Random House, 1987; ISBN 0-394-89268-2) is a biographical retrospective published for the exhibit of the same title at the San Diego Museum of Art

* ''Dr. Seuss From Then to Now'' (New York: Random House, 1987; {{ISBN|0-394-89268-2}}) is a biographical retrospective published for the exhibit of the same title at the San Diego Museum of Art

* ''Dr. Seuss & Mr. Geisel'',a biography by close friends Judith and Neil Morgan (1995, Random House)

* ''Dr. Seuss & Mr. Geisel'',a biography by close friends Judith and Neil Morgan (1995, Random House)

* ''The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss'' by Audrey Geisel (New York: Random House, 1995; ISBN 0-679-43448-8) contains many full-color reproductions of Geisel's private, previously unpublished artwork.

* ''The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss'' by Audrey Geisel (New York: Random House, 1995; {{ISBN|0-679-43448-8}}) contains many full-color reproductions of Geisel's private, previously unpublished artwork.

* ''Dr. Seuss Goes to War: The World War II Editorial Cartoons of Theodor Seuss Geisel'', a selection with commentary by Richard Minnear (New Press, 2001; ISBN 1-56584-704-0).

* ''Dr. Seuss Goes to War: The World War II Editorial Cartoons of Theodor Seuss Geisel'', a selection with commentary by Richard Minnear (New Press, 2001; {{ISBN|1-56584-704-0}}).

* ''Oh, the Places He Went'', a story about Dr. Seuss by Maryann Weidt (Carolrhoda Books, 1995; ISBN 0-87614-627-2)

* ''Oh, the Places He Went'', a story about Dr. Seuss by Maryann Weidt (Carolrhoda Books, 1995; {{ISBN|0-87614-627-2}})

* ''The Seuss, the Whole Seuss and Nothing But the Seuss: A Visual Biography of Theodor Seuss Geisel'' by Charles Cohen (Random House Books for Young Readers, 2004; ISBN 0-375-82248-8).

* ''The Seuss, the Whole Seuss and Nothing But the Seuss: A Visual Biography of Theodor Seuss Geisel'' by Charles Cohen (Random House Books for Young Readers, 2004; {{ISBN|0-375-82248-8}}).

* ''Dr. Seuss: American Icon'' by Philip Nel (Continuum Publishing, 2004; ISBN 0-8264-1434-6)

* ''Dr. Seuss: American Icon'' by Philip Nel (Continuum Publishing, 2004; {{ISBN|0-8264-1434-6}})

* ''The Annotated Cat: Under the Hats of Seuss and His Cats'' by Philip Nel (Random House, 2007; ISBN 978-0-375-83369-4)

* ''The Annotated Cat: Under the Hats of Seuss and His Cats'' by Philip Nel (Random House, 2007; {{ISBN|978-0-375-83369-4}})

* ''The Tough Coughs as he Ploughs the Dough: Early Writings and Cartoons by Dr. Seuss'', edited and with an introduction by Richard Marschall (also includes autobiographical material); ISBN 0-688-06548-1

* ''The Tough Coughs as he Ploughs the Dough: Early Writings and Cartoons by Dr. Seuss'', edited and with an introduction by Richard Marschall (also includes autobiographical material); {{ISBN|0-688-06548-1}}

* ''The Boy on Fairfield Street'' by Kathleen Krull. It tells about the childhood of Dr. Seuss and shows the sources of many of his inspirations.

* ''The Boy on Fairfield Street'' by Kathleen Krull. It tells about the childhood of Dr. Seuss and shows the sources of many of his inspirations.

== Other websites ==

== Other websites ==

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* [http://www.seussville.com/ Seussville site] Random House

* [http://www.seussville.com/ Seussville site] Random House

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