Lewis Caroll

Lewis Carroll, pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was born on 27 January 1832 in Daresbury, England. The third of eleven siblings, he displayed early talent in storytelling, creating "The Rectory Magazine" at twelve. Educated at Richmond Grammar School, Rugby School, and Christ College, he excelled in mathematics. Ordained as a deacon, he worked at Christ College while writing mathematical and humorous works. Notably, he penned "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" (1865) after delighting Alice Liddell with imaginative tales. Carroll's works, including "Through the Looking-Glass," gained renown. Besides writing, he was a devoted photographer. He died of pneumonia on 14 January 1898.