Theodore Seuss Geisel

Dr. Seuss Is born in Springfield , MA.

Mar 2, 1904

http://www.seussville.com/author.html

He Publishes his first Cartoon in Dartmouth's Humor Magazine

Jan 1, 1925

Dr. Suess was an editor for the magazine. The dean banned him and his nine friends from writing for the magazine anymore because they had been caught drinking on campus. Therefor he used his middle name, Seuss, and not his real name to continue sumbmitting his work.

He graduates from Dartmouth

Jan 1, 1925

He meets Helen Palmer at Oxford University

Jan 1, 1926

He Marries Helen Palmer

Apr 18, 1927

His first book "And To Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street" is published

Apr 18, 1937

After being rejected 28 times; in 1937 the book is finally published by Random House.

He starts his career as a political cartonist

Jan 1, 1941

He published over 400 cartoons in a New York newspaper.
http://www.seussville.com/author.html#/author

He served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps for 3 years.

Jan 1, 1943

http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/spring02/white/timeline.html

His Book "If I Ran the Zoo" is published

Jan 1, 1950

This book introduded the word nerd!
http://www.seussville.com/author.html#/author

"The Cat in the Hat" and "How the Grinch stole Christmas" are published

Jan 1, 1957

His wife Helen dies and he re-marries

Oct 23, 1967

Dr. Seuss wins the Pulitzer Prize

Jan 1, 1984

http://www.oberlin.k12.oh.us/talent/isp/reports2003/seuss/timeline.htm

He dies in 1991

Sep 24, 1991

He had written and illustrated 44 childrens books. He was 87.
http://www.catinthehat.org/history.htm
http://www.oberlin.k12.oh.us/talent/isp/reports2003/seuss/timeline.htm