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Dr. Seuss birth name is Theodor Seuss Geisel. AT Dartmouth College he wasn't allowed to write for the magazine anymore so he used fake names. After using many fake names he decided to use his middle name, Seuss. He added "Dr." because his father wanted him to be a doctor

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Dr. Seuss birth name is Theodor Seuss Geisel. AT Dartmouth College he wasn't allowed to write for the magazine anymore so he used fake names. After using many fake names he decided to use his middle name, Seuss. He added "Dr." because his father wanted him to be a doctor.

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The "Seuss" in Dr. Seuss comes from Theodor Seuss Geisel's middle name. He started using "Seuss" as a pen name while he was in college.

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Where did Seuss in Dr. Seuss come from?

it's his middle name.


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It came from the real middle name of the author, who was Theodore Seuss Geisel.


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"Dr. Seuss" was the pen name of Theodor Seuss Geisel. He added "Dr." as a nod to his father's hope that he would become a doctor, although he did not earn a medical degree. "Seuss" was his mother's maiden name.


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"Dr." in Dr. Seuss comes from the fact that Theodor Seuss Geisel's father had always wanted him to pursue a career in academia. Geisel later added "Dr." to his pen name to lend an air of credibility to his children's books and cartoons.


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Dr. Seuss's real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel, but he used the pen name Dr. Seuss for his books.


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Yes, some Dr. Seuss books were written by authors other than Theodor Geisel, the original Dr. Seuss. For example, some books in the Dr. Seuss Beginner Books series were written by other writers and illustrated by different artists.


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Dr. Seuss is from Springfield, Mass.


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