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Geisel

American  
[gahy-zuhl] / ˈgaɪ zəl /

noun

  1. Theodor Seuss Dr. Seuss, 1904–91, U.S. humorist, illustrator, and author of children's books.


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Once in Oxford, Jones says Geisel "was not a fantastic student" and tried to "attach himself" to the notorious Rhodes Scholars.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

"At that time, he wanted to become Dr Geisel at that point, not Dr. Seuss," Jones says.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The Geisel Library at the University of California, San Diego is home to artefacts from throughout Seuss's life - including a notebook from his time at Lincoln.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

When he waved away the dreaming spires where the students all stay, young Ted Geisel went zipping away.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

This is another in the same grove that is just as good as the Geisel.

From Northern Nut Growers Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-First Annual Meeting Cedar Rapids, Iowa, September 17, 18, and 19, 1930 by Northern Nut Growers Association

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