Updated Mar 02, 2021 | 06:12 IST From a cartoonist to an animator and children's writers, Dr Seuss adorned many hats during his lifetime. During World War 2, Seuss took a break from children's literature and turned to political cartoons (Representative Image). | Photo Credit: iStock Images Key Highlights Dr Seuss wrote classics like The Cat in the Hat, and Green Eggs and Ham Massachusetts: On March 2, 1904, Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA to Henrietta and Theodor Robert Geisel. To honour the legendary writer who penned several books, March 2 is also celebrated as National Read Across America Day. In his youth, Seuss attended Dartmouth College and graduated in 1925. He later joined Lincoln College in Oxford but left without getting a degree.