Rodolphe Töpffer

Rodolphe Töpffer was a Swiss teacher, author, painter, cartoonist, and caricaturist. He is best known for his illustrated books, 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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Who was born first?

• Rodolphe Töpffer and Henry Monnier were born the same year
• Rodolphe Töpffer was born 1 year after Carl Blechen
• Rodolphe Töpffer was born 1 year after Utagawa Kuniyoshi
• Rodolphe Töpffer was born 1 year after Eugène Delacroix
• Rodolphe Töpffer was born 1 year after Massimo d'Azeglio

Timeline

1. Carl BlechenJuly 29, 1798 – July 23, 1840
2. Eugène DelacroixApril 26, 1798 – August 13, 1863
3. Massimo d'AzeglioOctober 24, 1798 – January 15, 1866
4. Utagawa KuniyoshiJanuary 1, 1798 – April 14, 1861
5. Henry MonnierJune 7, 1799 – January 3, 1877
6. Rodolphe Töpffer (this page)January 31, 1799 – June 8, 1846

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