Dr. Seuss

A special story.

Cartoonist · United States

Date of birth: March 2, 1904
Died on September 24, 1991: Died at the age of 87; Would have turned 122 today

American children's author and cartoonist (1904–1991)

The story behind the name

Dr. Seuss was a cartoonist (United States). Dr. Seuss was born on March 2, 1904 in Springfield. Among other things, Dr. Seuss was known for The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?, and Green Eggs and Ham. Dr. Seuss founded Beginner Books.

Known interest

Beginner Books

Founded company

Source: Wikidata

Young adult literature

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Work by Dr. Seuss

Title	Year
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins	–
Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?	–
Green Eggs and Ham	–
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!	–
Fox in Socks	–
Hop on Pop	–
Horton Hears a Who!	–
If I Ran the Zoo	–
Oh, the Places You'll Go!	–
On Beyond Zebra!	–
The Lorax	–
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street	–
The Cat in the Hat	–

Facts about Dr.

Born: March 2, 1904 in Springfield
Died: September 24, 1991
Nationality: United States
Occupations: Cartoonist, Writer, Producer, Humorous cartoonist, and Prose writer
Languages: English
Education: Dartmouth College
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 61 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: March 2, 1904
Born on a: Wednesday
Zodiac sign: Pisces

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What makes Dr. Seuss unique

Generation: Greatest Generation
In memory: Died at the age of 87
Today: Would have turned 122 today

First award in 1991, the year Dr. Seuss turned 87.

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Awards

Award	Year
Inkpot Award	1991
American Campaign Medal	–
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal	–
Legion of Merit	–
World War II Victory Medal	–

Record labels

Name	From	To
RCA Records	–	–

Founded companies

Name	Year
Beginner Books	–

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