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He entered Lincoln College, Oxford, intending to earn a Ph.D in literature. At Oxford he met Helen Palmer Geisel, married her in 1927, and went to the United States without earning the degree. The "Dr." in his pen name is an acknowledgment of his father's unfulfilled hopes that Seuss would earn a doctorate at Oxford.

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Did Dr Seuss learn from a personal experience?

No


What did Dr Seuss's high school classmates vote him?

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What was Dr. Seuss's goal?

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Why is Dr. Seuss's name not Theodor Seuss Geisel?

Dr. Seuss used a pseudonym because he was caught drinking during Prohibition, which was against university rules. He started using "Seuss" as a pen name to continue working for the school's humor magazine anonymously.


What year did Dr. Seuss graduate from high school?

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Where did Dr. Seuss go to school?

Oxford University in England after Graduating high school.


Did Dr. Seuss go to elementary school?

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What book of Dr. Seuss was most used to help children learn how to read?

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How many pseudonyms did Dr. Seuss have?

Dr. Seuss had one main pseudonym, which was Dr. Seuss. His real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel.


What middle school did Dr.Seuss attend?

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