Juster biography

American academic, architect, writer (–)

Norton Juster (June 2, – March 8, ) was an American academic, architect, and writer. He was best known as an author of children's books, notably for The Phantom Tollbooth () and The Dot and the Line ().

Early life

Juster was born in Brooklyn on June 2, ^[1] Both his parents were Jewish and immigrated to the United States.^[2] His father, Samuel Juster, was born in Romania and became an architect through a correspondence course.

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His mother, Minnie Silberman, was of Polish Jewish descent.^[3] His brother, Howard, became an architect as well. Juster studied architecture at the University of Pennsylvania,^[4] obtaining a bachelor's degree in He went on to study city planning at the University of Liverpool.^[1]

Career

Juster enlisted in the Civil Engineer Corps of the United States Navy in , and rose to the rank of lieutenant junior grade.

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