Dr, Seuss By xavipichu Jan 1, 1904 Theodore Geisel is born in Springfield, MA Mar 20, 1923 Geisel takes pen name Seuss while writing for Dartmouth's Jacko- Lantern to avoid scrutiny by the dean. Jan 1, 1927 Seuss begins to sell cartoons to a variety of magazines. Nov 29, 1927 Seuss marries Helen Palmer May 21, 1937 Seuss publishes his first book for children, And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street. Feb 23, 1947 Seuss wins a Best Documentary Feature Academy Award With his film design for Death, a history of the Japanese people co-written with his wife, Helen. Jan 1, 1957 Two more books. "Cat in the hat" and "Grinch" Jan 1, 1984 Dr. Seuss wins the Pulitzer Prize. Sep 28, 1991 Dr. Seuss dies at the age of eighty - seven.
