Dr. Seuss Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

$75,000,000

Dr. Seuss, the famous American writer, cartoonist, and poet, had a net worth of $75 million at the time of his death. Best known for his imaginative and beloved children’s books, including classics like ‘The Cat in the Hat’ and ‘Green Eggs and Ham,’ Dr. Seuss left behind a legacy that continues to inspire young readers around the world.

Key facts:

Dr. Seuss, whose real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel, was an American writer, cartoonist, and poet.

He is best known for writing and illustrating over 60 books, including classics such as 'The Cat in the Hat,' 'Green Eggs and Ham,' and 'The Lorax.'

Seuss received an honorary doctorate from Dartmouth College in 1956, which is when he added 'Dr.' to his pen name.

During World War II, Seuss drew over 400 political cartoons that expressed his staunchly left-wing views and supported President Roosevelt's handling of the war.

After the war, he resumed writing children's books and his work continued to inspire animated adaptations and Broadway musicals.

Basic Information About Dr. Seuss

Category	Celebrities › Authors
Professions	Writer, Animator, Cartoonist, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Poet, Songwriter, Artist, Illustrator, Visual Artist
Net worth	$75,000,000
Date of birth	1904-03-02
Place of birth	Springfield
Date of death	1991-09-24 (aged 87)
Nationality	United States of America
Gender	Male
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.8 m)
Social Media	↗︎ Wikipedia

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Dr. Seuss's photos

References & Fact Checks ✅

1/ Filename: seuss-cartoon-7b19836D.jpg

Checked: ✅ Yes (2023-07-02 03:46:47)
Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Seuss_cartoon.png
Original Source: UCSD Special Collections. Originally published in PM newspaper, as indicated by the notice in lower left corner: "Copyright 1942 by Marshall Field". Field was the publisher of PM.
Author: Dr. Seuss
Date taken: 13 February 1942

2/ Filename: ted-geisel-nywts-inxe9oBI.jpg

Checked: ✅ Yes (2023-07-02 03:46:48)
Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ted_Geisel_NYWTS.jpg
Original Source: Library of Congress. New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3c24309
Author: Al Ravenna, World Telegram staff photographer
Date taken: 1957

3/ Filename: seuss-landing-Q2ju790x.jpg

Checked: ✅ Yes (2023-07-02 03:46:49)
Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Seuss_Landing.jpg
Original Source: Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is/was here. Original uploader was Cybjorg at en.wikipedia
Author: David Bjorgen
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license.
Date taken: 30 August 2004