Lewis Carroll

Lewis Carroll was the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, a British author, mathematician, and photographer. He was born on January 27, 1832, in Daresbury, Cheshire, England, and died on January 14, 1898, in Guildford, Surrey, England. Carroll was the third of eleven children and grew up in a family of high church Anglicans. He attended Oxford University, where he studied mathematics and became a lecturer in mathematics at Christ Church College. He was known for his innovative work in the field of logic and was a member of the Royal Society. Carroll is best known for his children's books, including Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass. These books were inspired by his friendship with Alice Liddell, the daughter of the Dean of Christ Church, and her sisters. The books are known for their whimsical characters, nonsensical language, and surreal settings. In addition to his children's books, Carroll wrote several other works, including The Hunting of the Snark, a nonsense p