What is "geisel"

Geisel may refer to:

• Ernesto Geisel (1907–1996), a Brazilian military general and politician.
• Orlando Geisel (1905–1979), an army minister, Ernesto's brother.
• Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904–1991), otherwise known as Dr. Seuss, a popular children's author.
• Theo Geisel (physicist) (born 1948), a German physicist.
• Geisel Library, the distinctive main library building at the University of California, named after Dr. Seuss.
• Geisel (river), a river in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
• Geisel valley, the valley of the river Geisel
• German word for hostage

Geisel is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is a tributary of the Saale River. The source of the Geisel, the Geiselquell, is located in the village of Sankt Micheln just west of Mücheln (Geiseltal). The Geisel flows east through Geiseltal, or Geisel valley, until it joins briefly with the Klia under the Vor den Klausentor Bridge in Merseberg just before emptying into the Saale River.