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From a cartoonist to an animator and children s writers, Dr Seuss adorned many hats during his lifetime. During World War 2, Seuss took a break from children s literature and turned to political cartoons (Representative Image). | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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Dr Seuss wrote classics like The Cat in the Hat, and Green Eggs and Ham
Massachusetts: On March 2, 1904, Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA to Henrietta and Theodor Robert Geisel. To honour the legendary writer who penned several books, March 2 is also celebrated as National Read Across America Day.
In his youth, Seuss attended Dartmouth College and graduated in 1925. He later joined Lincoln College in Oxford but left without getting a degree.