William Shakespeare vs Dr. Seuss
Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- William Shakespeare United Kingdom · 1564–1616 84% · #1 in the world
- Dr. Seuss United States · 1904–1991 16% · #81 in the world
What the votes say
A landslide: the world picks William Shakespeare over Dr. Seuss, 84% to 16%. William Shakespeare is #1 of the 110 writers in the world ranking. Dr. Seuss is #81, and #15 of the 25 from the United States.
The case for each
William Shakespeare: The playwright of Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and King Lear, plus 154 sonnets, writing in London around 1590-1613. Many everyday English phrases first appear in Shakespeare's plays.
Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel, the American author of The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham and How the Grinch Stole Christmas!: more than 60 books that taught generations of children to read with rhyme and invented words.
Side by side
| William Shakespeare | Dr. Seuss | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #1 | #81 |
| Country | United Kingdom | United States |
| Lived | 1564–1616 | 1904–1991 |