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| occupation  = Writer, cartoonist, animator

| occupation  = Writer, cartoonist, animator

| nationality  = [[United States]]

| nationality  = [[United States]]

| genre        = Children's literature

| genre        = [[Children's literature]]

| 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      = {{url|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 [[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>

'''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=1|via=Biography reference center}}</ref>

 

== Publications ==

== Publications ==

In his long life Geisel wrote more than 60 books. He started to write his stories because when he opened his window he heard the animals from the nearby zoo'''.''' Geisel wrote most of his books using the name Dr. Seuss. However, he also wrote 13 books using the name Theo. LeSieg. He also wrote one book using the name Rosetta Stone''—''the same name as the [[Rosetta Stone]]. Many people know and like Theodor Seuss Geisel's work as a children's author. His books are 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> 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. Before his death, he sold 200 million copies of his books. One museum in Springfield, Massachusetts is completely about Geisel and his books.  

In his long life Geisel wrote more than 60 books. He started to write his stories because when he opened his window he heard the animals from the nearby zoo'''.''' Geisel wrote most of his books using the name Dr. Seuss. However, he also wrote 13 books using the name Theo. LeSieg. He also wrote one book using the name Rosetta Stone''—''the same name as the [[Rosetta Stone]]. Many people know and like Theodor Seuss Geisel's work as a children's author. His books are 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> 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. Before his death, he sold 200 million copies of his books. One museum in Springfield, Massachusetts is completely about Geisel and his books.

 

== Death ==

== Death ==

Dr. Seuss died from [[oral cancer]] in [[La Jolla, California]], aged 87.

Dr. Seuss died from [[oral cancer]] in [[La Jolla, California]], aged 87.

 

== As Dr. Seuss ==

=== As Dr. Seuss ===

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* ''And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street'' (1937)

* ''And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street'' (1937)

* ''The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins'' (1938)

* ''The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins'' (1938)

* ''Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!'' (Posthumous, from notes, with Jack Prelutsky and Lane Smith, 1998)

* ''Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!'' (Posthumous, from notes, with Jack Prelutsky and Lane Smith, 1998)

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== As Theo LeSieg ==

=== As Theo LeSieg ===

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* ''The Tooth Book'' (Illustrated by Joe Mathieu/Roy McKie, 1989)

* ''The Tooth Book'' (Illustrated by Joe Mathieu/Roy McKie, 1989)

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* ''Because a Little Bug Went Ka-choo'' (Illustrated by Michael Frith, 1975)

 

File:Ted Geisel NYWTS.jpg|Geisel at work on a drawing of the [[Grinch]] for ''[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas!]]'' in 1957

== References ==

== References ==

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== 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.

* ''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://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dsads/index.shtml The Advertising Artwork of Dr. Seuss] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060820082513/http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dsads/index.shtml |date=2006-08-20 }} UC San Diego

* [http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dsads/index.shtml The Advertising Artwork of Dr. Seuss] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060820082513/http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dsads/index.shtml |date=2006-08-20 }} UC San Diego

* [http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dspolitic/ ''Dr. Seuss Went to War:'' A Catalog of Political Cartoons] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060820082104/http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dspolitic/ |date=2006-08-20 }} UC San Diego

* [http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dspolitic/ ''Dr. Seuss Went to War:'' A Catalog of Political Cartoons] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060820082104/http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dspolitic/ |date=2006-08-20 }} UC San Diego

* [http://humanity.org/voices/commencements/speeches/index.php?page=seuss_commencement_poem "My Uncle Terwilliger on the Art of Eating Popovers"] Commencement poem at Lake Forest College (June 4, 1977)

* [http://humanity.org/voices/commencements/speeches/index.php?page=seuss_commencement_poem "My Uncle Terwilliger on the Art of Eating Popovers"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123204911/http://www.humanity.org/voices/commencements/speeches/index.php?page=seuss_commencement_poem |date=2011-11-23 }} Commencement poem at Lake Forest College (June 4, 1977)

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