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| Name |
Charles
Lutwidge Dodgson
(Lewis Carroll was a pen name)
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| Born |
1832
- 1898 |
| Local
link |
Carroll
started as a maths lecturer at Oxford University and ended
up spending most of his life in Christ Chuch, Oxford.
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| Achievements |
Lewis
Carroll's most famous works are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
(1865), Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There
(1871), both famously illustrated by Tenniel.
Alice's
Adventures in Wonderland became one of the most popular stories
for children (and adults) of all time.
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| Additional
facts |
He
was a lecturer and tutor in mathematics at Christ Church from
1855 but shyness and a stammer meant that he lectured with
some difficulty.
He
invented the sticky mounts that stamp collectors use, a gadget
for writing in the dark and a portable chess set!
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