Author · 1832 to 1898
Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll was the pen name of Charles Dodgson, an Oxford mathematician, photographer and writer of brilliant nonsense.
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Her life in 6 moments
A mathematician
He taught maths at Oxford and wrote on logic.
A photographer
He took hundreds of portraits.
Big family
He was one of 11 children.
Nonsense poet
Jabberwocky is his too.
Timeline
- 1832
Born in Daresbury, Cheshire.
- 1862
Tells the Alice story on the river.
- 1865
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
- 1871
Through the Looking-Glass.
- 1876
The Hunting of the Snark.
- 1898
Dies on 14 January.
People in her story
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Image credits
- Tenniel illustration 02, from an 1869 edition, John Tenniel, Public domain
- LewisCarrollSelfPhoto, Lewis Carroll, Public domain
- Alice Liddell 2, Lewis Carroll, Public domain