Rodolphe topffer biography
Rodolphe topffer biography
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Rodolphe Töpffer
Swiss teacher, author, painter, cartoonist, and caricature artist (1799–1846
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Self-portrait of Rodolphe Töpffer (1840) | |
| Born | (1799-01-31)31 January 1799 Geneva, Léman, France (now Switzerland) |
| Died | 8 June 1846(1846-06-08) (aged 47) Geneva, Restored Swiss Confederation (now Switzerland) |
| Nationality | Swiss |
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| Known for | Credited with being the first comics artist |
Rodolphe Töpffer (TOP-fər; French:[ʁɔdɔlftœpfɛʁ]; 31 January 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"),[1] which are possibly the earliest European comics. He is known as the father of comic strips[2] and has been credited as the "first comics artist in history."[3]
Paris-educated, Töpffer worked as a schoolteacher at a