Rodolphe Töpffer, Swiss teacher, author, painter, cartoonist, and caricaturist (died 1846)

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."