Lewis Carroll, the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was an English writer, mathematician, and logician, best known for his classic children's books "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass." Born on January 27, 1832, in Daresbury, Cheshire, Dodgson was also a noted photographer and a professor of mathematics at Christ Church, Oxford. His writing is celebrated for its word play, whimsical fantasy, and sense of the absurd, which have captivated readers of all ages.