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Biography of Theodor GeiselName: Theodor GeiselBirth Date: March 2, 1904 Death Date: September 24, 1991 Place of Birth: Springfield, Massachusetts, United States Nationality: American Gender: Male Occupations: writer Theodor Geisel Theodor Geisel (1904-1991), better known as Dr. Seuss, wrote the popular children's book The Cat in the Hat, among others.Theodor Geisel, better known to millions of children as Dr. Seuss, brought a whimsical touch and a colorful imagination to the world of children's books. Before Geisel, juvenile books were largely pastel, predictable, and dominated by a didactic tone. Though Dr. Seuss books sometimes included morals, they sounded less like behavioral guidelines and more like, "listen to your feelings" and "take care of the environment," universal ideas that would win over the hearts of youngsters from around the world; Geisel's 47 books were translated into 20 languages and have sold more than 200 million copies. Of the ten bestselling hardcover children's books of all time, four were written by Geisel: The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, and Hop on Pop.Wrote for Adults …showed first 150 words…
…showed last 150 words…American photojournalistDeng Xiaoping (1904-) Chinese communist leaderSelected world events:1906: San Francisco earthquake killed thousands, destroyed city1926: Fascist leader Benito Mussolini assumed power in Italy1935: First canned beer--by Krueger Beer in New Jersey--hit the shelves1954: Raymond A. Kroc bought McDonald's hamburger stands and turned them into one of the largest franchises1962: Cuban missile crisis sparked tense confrontation between United States and Soviet Union1977: World's last case of smallpox was reported in Somalia1984: Gas leak at Union Carbide factory in India killed 3,500 people Further Reading See Chicago Tribune, 9/26/91; Entertainment Weekly, 10/11/91; Los Angeles Times, 9/26/91; People, 10/7/91; Publishers Weekly, 10/25/91; and the Times (London) 9/27/91. Two biographies of Geisel have been published. The first, Dr. Seuss and Mr. Geisel by Judith and Neil Morgan (1995) is written in a tone of personal reminiscence. The second, Thomas Fensch's The Man Who Was Dr. Seuss: The Life and Work of Theodor Geisel is more of a straight-forward literary biograpy (2001). |