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(1832–98) Other names: Charles Lutwidge Dodgson Biographical An author, mathematician, and photographer, Carroll was born into a large clerical family in a remote village. He spent his youth inventing games to amuse his ten siblings and contributing to family magazines before attending school at Richmond and Rugby. Though shy and often unwell in his early education, he matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford, where he excelled academically and was appointed lecturer in mathematics. He held this post for several decades, remaining a bachelor and resident of the college, and was ordained a deacon in the Church of England in 1861, though he declined the priesthood. Beyond his academic pursuits as a logician and mathematician, Carroll became a distinguished portrait photographer and spent much of his leisure entertaining the children of his colleagues. During an afternoon rowing trip with the dean’s daughter, he began composing the fantastical story that became Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, a tale that evolved from oral narrative to published work. Throughout his life, he remained active in Oxford’s social and academic circles, balancing rigorous mathematical publications with a prolific output of puzzles, games, and nonsense literature that charmed readers of all ages. Even after achieving international fame, Carroll maintained a private and somewhat eccentric life, often preferring the company of children to that of adults, and continued to reside within the familiar walls of his college until his final days. Place of birth: Daresbury, Cheshire Place of death: Guildford Place of burial: The Mount Cemetery, Guildford Son of Charles Dodgson and Frances Lutwidge, he never married. List of works |
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