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Theodor Geisel Was Born
Dr. Suess Biography
Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr.Seuss was born on March 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was grown up in a normal family, his father and grandfather where brew masters in the city, and his mother Henrietta was a housewife. -
Dr. Suess Biography
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College and Life Beyond
Theodor was sent to attend Dartmouth College. He was graduatetd in 1925.
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Pen Name Changed
After his graduation from college, Theodor changed his name again from "Suess" to "Dr. Suess" -
First Published Works
Dr. Suess started out by drowing chartoon charactors for magazins and cjoldren books. Later, his cartoon charactors become the main charactors of his story books. -
Dr. Suess's on Media
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Dr. Suess Fisrt Published Book
"And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Stree" was the first published book of Dr. Suess. He used his illustration along with the story. -
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Year of Successes
During this period, Dr. Suess published the two of his biggest hits "The Cat in The Hat" and "Hopw the Grinch Stole The Christmas."
After That his children books became the most popular children books and they were translated into over 20 languages. -
The Cat in the Hat
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Year of Successes
During this period, Dr. Suess published the two of his biggest hits "The Cat in The Hat" and "Hopw the Grinch Stole The Christmas."
After That his children books became the most popular children books and they were translated into over 20 languages. -
Dr. Suess on TV
After the success of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, it was optioned for film. The television special aired on TV for the first time ever. Dr. Seuss’s popular books have been translated into over 20 languages and several have been made into television cartoons and major motion pictures. Therefor not only the U.S children but also most of the children in the world had a chance to take advantages of Dr. Seuss’s works. -
Year of Awards
Dr. Seuss’s works had been nominated for commendations award several times included an Academy Award for best documentary short subject of 1945 for his writing and production of the propaganda piece Your Job in Germany. He also wrote GerlandMcBoing-Boing, that won a 1951 Oscar- for Best cartoon. Seuss was awarded an honorary Pulitzer Prize in 1984 citing his half-century influence on “the education and enjoyment of America’s children and their parents. -
Dr. Suess
Geisel died of oral cancer on September 24, 1991, at his home in La Jolla at the age of 87
