Timeline: The life of Theodor Seuss Geisel

Mar 2, 1904

Theodor Seuss Geisel is born in Springfield, Massachusetts

Massachusetts PictureBorn in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Period: Sep 17, 1921 to Jun 17, 1925

Dr. Seusses college years

Geisel attended Springfield's Classical High School, and entered Dartmouth College in fall 1921 as a member of the Class of 1925.(average guess of day)

Period: Oct 23, 1922 to Jun 11, 1925

Theodore Geisel took the name of Seuss

Apr 4, 1927

Dr.seuss started to sell cartoons and magazines.

Image sourceDr.seuss started to sell cartoons and magazines.

Nov 29, 1927

Marrage of theodore Geisel and Helen Palmer

Theodore Geisel was married to Helen palmer until his affair with Audrey Stone Diamond when she ended up commiting suicide.

Aug 20, 1954

Horton Hears a Who

Horton Hears a Who</a> won Dr.Seuss the Lewis Carroll Shelf award in 1958 Image Source

Mar 1, 1957

Cat in the Hat

This story was also created on a vocabulary limit bet so it shows that Dr. Seuss is an amazing author. Image source More info

Aug 12, 1960

Green Eggs and Ham

This is one of Dr.Seuss's most favorite and most read books of all time it was made on a bet that he couldn't write a book with 50 words. More info Image Source

Oct 23, 1967

Death of his wife

Suffering from a long struggle with illnesses including cancer, as well as emotional pain over her husband's affair with Audrey Stone Dimond, Geisel's wife, Helen Palmer Geisel, committed suicide. Image source