Getting his pen name
Ted became Dr. Seuss when he lost his position as editor-in-chief at the “ Jack-O-Lantern,” a humorous publication of Dartmouth College . He was a mischievous kid, and his position was taken away as a consequence of his throwing a party that was against school guidelines. Geisel penned the name Seuss so he could continue secretly contributing to the magazine without getting caught by school authorities.

After graduating, he went on to a graduate program of Oxford University to please his father. There he studied to become a professor, but Ted was not very interested in school… not to mention, he ended up falling in love with a fellow American student who admired his doodling and encouraged him to be an artist. According to Seussville.com , Ted took this woman's advice and headed back to the States to become a cartoonist. Word has it that “Dr.” was added to Seuss for his father.