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Theodor Geisel Seuss
Theodor Geisel Seuss is born in Springfield Massachuesetts to the parents og German immigrants. While there are no records of elementary schooling, it is known that he enjoyed outdoor activities and going to his father’s Springfield Zoo, which is evident through Seuss’s If I Ran the Zoo (Seuss). Seuss often brought along with him a sketch pad and pencil to the Zoo and created characters that vaguely represented animals (Rhymes and Reason). -
Darmouth
In 1921, Seuss was influenced by his favorite high school teacher, a Dartmouth alumnus, and chose Dartmouth for his college education. By 1923 Geisel was editing, writing and drawing the school’s humor magazine under the name, “Dr. Seuss.” -
Oxford
After college Seuss was unsure as to what he wanted to do, so he attended Oxford University in 1925. Helen Palmer, a student at the time at Oxford, noticed Geisel’s college notebooks were masked in animated drawings. Palmer encouraged Geisel to pursue a career in animation. Seuss then made the decision to return the in US in 1927 to find work as a cartoonist in New York (Dartmouth College). -
employment and marriage
Geisel acquired a job as a cartoonist for the Judge magazine. Employment in the US allowed Geisel to marry Helen Palmer in 1927, who later became his editor and collaborator. -
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Employment in the US
Geisel returns back to the United States in search of a job. Seuss finds employment as a cartoonist for The Judge Magazine. -
And To Think I saw it on Mulberry Street
in 1937 Seuss created the book titled, And to Think I saw it on Mulberry Street, which was published and successful due to his playful words and animations. Seuss added “doctor” on to his name for the consummation for the title he did not earn at Oxford. In 1940 Random House published Seuss’s first book with an out right moral, Horton Hatches an Egg. which sold more copies than any Seuss book yet. It was also the last book Seuss would write for seven years (Heath Elizabeth). -
The Cat in The Hat
Over the period of one year, Seuss created his most famous book, The Cat in the Hat (Heath). -
The Grinch
In 1958 Geisel made the decision to create a holiday tale titled, How The Grinch Stole Christmas. In 1966 Geisel adapted the tale for television with help from animator Chuck Jones. The television animation was a success among young viewers and has since became a staple in children’ s holiday television specials (Seuss). -
Geisel Remarries
Geisel marries long-time friend, Audrey Stone Dimond. -
The Lorax
In the 1970s, Seuss turned his attention to environmental problems with the creation of The Lorax in 1971, which was a dramatic turn from Seuss’s past silly antics (Seuss). The Lorax was the first book to contain an overt political message and for this reason it was highly criticized (Heath). -
The Butter Battle
Geisel expressed other political concerns through books such as: The Butter Battle Book, which expressed his fears about the Cold War and the nuclear arms race. While some looked down upon a novel that discussed matters of a cold war to children, others praised Geisel for introducing real life problems in a childlike manner(Valente). -
Thedor Seuss Geisel's death
seuss died at the age of eighty-seven at his house in La Jolla California.
