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On March 2, 1904, Theodore Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Theodore Geisel decides to use the pen name Seuss while writing at Dartmourth College.
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Seuss adds Dr. to his pen name after he drops out of Oxford University. He wanted his father to think he had received his doctorate in literature.
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Geisel marries Helen Palmer.
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Dr. Seuss publishes his first book for children, And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street.
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Geisel serves in the army during World War 11. He wins the Legion of Merit award for his film-making during this time period.
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Dr. Seuss publishes the book If I Ran the Zoo. Geisel's father was a zookeeper.
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After reading a report on children's illiteracy, Dr. Seuss wants to create a book that will be exciting and help children learn how to read. Using only 220 key words for children, he creates The Cat in the Hat.
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Dr. Seuss wins the Pultizer Prize (in addition to Academy Awards and numerous other honors) He was the author and illustrator of 44 books for children.
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Dr. Seuss dies at the age of eighty-seven. His life and works are celebrated annually by Dr. Seuss Day events across the country.
