Lewis Carroll went to Guildford to visit his sister and her family. He often stayed with them during his travels in the area.
Lewis Carroll (real name: Charles Dodgeson) was alive in the time of the Victorian Era (during Queen Victoria's reign), in the 19th century. Lewis Carroll lived in England, where he wrote his books.
He is buried in Guildford Cemetery in Surrey. Lewis Carroll enjoyed reasonably good health until the moderately advanced age (for the time) of 66, then died suddenly in 1898 of pneumonia.
Lewis Carroll was born in Daresbury, Cheshire, England. As a child, he moved to Croft on Tees, Yorkshire with his family. When he was nineteen he moved to Oxford, where he attended university. He became a lecturer there and taught Mathematics until his death at his sister's home in Guildford, Surrey in 1898.
Lewis Carroll is already dead.
Lewis Carroll was born on January 27, 1832.
No, Lewis Carroll was a Christian and a deacon in the Anglican church.
Lewis Carroll was deaf in his right ear.
Lewis Carroll's best friend is John Liddell.
No, Lewis Carroll was not knighted. He was nominated for a knighthood, but declined the honor.
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Lewis Carroll, whose real name was Charles Dodgson, became an author primarily as a way to entertain and educate children. He was inspired to write the story of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland during a boating trip with the Liddell family, and his whimsical writing style and imaginative storytelling captured the attention of readers.
Lewis Carroll was the third of eleven children, and the oldest boy.