Rodolphe Töpffer
(1799-1846)
Swiss teacher, author, painter, cartoonist, and caricature artist (1799-1846
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Rodolphe Töpffer ( TOP-fər, 31 January or 1 February 1799 – 8 June 1846) was a Swiss teacher, author, painter, cartoonist, and caricaturist. He is best known for his illustrated books (littérature en estampes, "graphic literature"), which are possibly the earliest European comics. He is known as the father of comic strips and has been credited as the "first comics artist in history."
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Rodolphe Töpffer 31 January 1799 Geneva, Switzerland
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8 June 1846 (aged 47) Geneva, Swiss Confederacy
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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