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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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It was in 1925 that a 21-year-old Ted Geisel graduated from Dartmouth College and first set his sights on the world-famous University of Oxford.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2026

Without Oxford the world would not know what to do when the sun is not sunny, or how Geisel could make lots of good fun that is funny.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2026

The then-22-year-old Geisel followed Helen's advice in mid-1926 and dropped out of his course at Lincoln.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2026

Geisel himself admitted he was "naturally flattered" by Helen's praise.

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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