Charles Lutwidge Dogson
“Lewis Carroll”



(Lewis Carroll)

Charles Lutwidge Dogson “Lewis Carroll” life began on January 27, 1832. He was best known as an English author as well as a mathematician, logician, Anglican clergyman, and a photographer. Lewis Carroll was the oldest male child, while having two older sisters, five younger sisters and three younger brothers. He was home school up until the age of twelve which he was sent away to a small private school. It is rumored that he was naturally left handed and that he suffered severe psychological trauma by being forced to counteract this tendency. Although there is no evidence to prove this claim. In 1845 Charles moved on from home school to Rugby School. Where it is evident that he was less happy. He left Rugby at the end of 1850. Then there is a time period which is left unexplained, then went to Oxford in January 1851. Where attended the same college as his father, Christ Church. He had only been there for two days before being summoned home to his mother who had died. It is believed that she had died of inflammation of the brain. This death did not distract him from his schooling at Oxford. He was exceptionally gifted and achievement came easily without effort sometimes. The next year he received a first in Honor Moderations, shortly after that he was nominated to a Studentship by his father’s old friend Canon Edward Pusey. In his early academic career veered between high promise and unavoidable distraction. A little later he failed to get an important scholarship because of his laziness. Even so, his talent as a mathematician won him the Christ Church Mathematical Lectureship which he continued to hold for the next twenty-six years. The income was good but the work bored him. Many of his pupils were older and richer than he was and almost all of them were uninterested. Despite early unhappiness, Dodgson was to remain at Christ Church, in various capacities, until his death.

A characteristic that Lewis was recognized by was his stammer, or hesitation (which is what he called it). This was a condition shared by his siblings. It often influenced his social life throughout his life. Some believe that Lewis Carroll only stammered in adult company and never did when with children; however there is no evidence to support this idea. While many children that met him remembered the stammer that he had supposedly did not do with children. When many adults apparently failed to notice it. The stammer came and went on its own.

Another characteristic of Lewis Carroll was his personality. He was a rather forward and tried to relish attention and admiration. He was equipped rather well to entertain. He was a decent singer and was never afraid to do so in front of an audience. He had a talent for mimicry, and story telling. This is obvious due to the fact he wrote books for a living. By a good reputation he was a good charade player.


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