What influenced Theodor Seuss Geisel to become an author?

(Asked how much his childhood influenced his work, Seuss replied, “I think I skipped my childhood,” but “I used my adolescence.”) His grandfather had emigrated from Germany in the nineteenth century and, during the First World War, young Ted Geisel was teased for being a German American. read more

Also Known As: Theodor Seuss Geisel, Ted Geisel Overview of Dr. Seuss Ted Geisel was a shy married man who never had children of his own but found a way as the author"Dr. Seuss" to spark children's imaginations around the world. read more

Theodor Seuss Geisel was born to Theodor Robert Geisel, a successful brewmaster, and Henrietta Seuss Geisel. At age 18, Geisel left home to attend Dartmouth College, where he became the editor in chief of its humor magazine, Jack-O-Lantern. read more

Dr. Seuss’ real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel. A grandson of German immigrants, Theodor (without an “e”) was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on March 2, 1904. Seuss was his mother’s maiden name. While the actual German pronunciation of “Seuss” rhymed with “voice,” the American pronunciation, rhyming with “juice,” stuck. read more

Geisel was born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts, the son of Henrietta (née Seuss) and Theodor Robert Geisel. His father managed the family brewery and was later appointed to supervise Springfield's public park system by Mayor John A. Denison after the brewery closed because of Prohibition. read more

Also Known As: Theodor Seuss Geisel, Ted Geisel Overview of Dr. Seuss Ted Geisel was a shy married man who never had children of his own but found a way as the author "Dr. Seuss" to spark children's imaginations around the world. read more