Most of our prefixes and some of the roots of common English words derive from Latin. By some estimates, 30% of English words derive from the ancient language. By knowing the meaning of these Latin words, if you chance to come across a word youâve never seen before, you can make an educated guess at what it means.
Born. Theodor Seuss Geisel, (Dr. Seuss), was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts, on Howard Street. He grew up living on Fairfield Street. He was the only son of Henrietta Seuss Geisel and Theodor Robert Geisel. He had two sisters, Marnie, two years older, and Henrietta 3 Â½ years younger. Henrietta died at the age of five because of pneumonia.
The Cat in the Hat and the Grinch are among the many imaginary characters invented by Dr. Seuss. Even though Dr. Seuss is an imaginary name, there is a real person who wrote all Dr. Seuss stories. His name is Theodor Seuss Geisel. Theodor Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1904. His mother enjoyed telling her children rhymes and chants every night as bedtime stories.