Lewis Carroll aka Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. An English writer probably best known as the author of the Alice in Wonderland books. Born in 1832 as the third child of 11 children, he was the first son. In life, Charles had several hardships which he overcame. When speaking he would studder. As a child, a fever caused him to lose his hearing in one ear. As a young adult, a case of whooping cough resulted in a weak chest probably giving him shortness of breath for the remainder of his life. Mathematics is what Charles excelled at. He wrote several books about math and even taught math. Charles was also known for his abilities in storytelling and game playing. He used his vivid imagination well. Charles never married and passed away in 1898, 2 weeks short of his 66th birthday.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Carroll
http://www.online-literature.com/carroll/
Nice post, Terry.
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