Belgian author and illustrator (born 1907)

Hergé

Georges Prosper Remi, known by the pen name Hergé, from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials RG, was a Belgian comic strip artist. He is best known for creating The Adventures of Tintin, the series of comic albums that are considered one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century. He was also responsible for two other well-known series, Quick & Flupke (1930–1940) and The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko (1936–1957). His works were executed in his distinctive ligne claire drawing style.

Born

1907

May 22

Died

1983

Era

1900s

Country

—

About

Hergé, in brief

Georges Prosper Remi, known by the pen name Hergé, from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials RG, was a Belgian comic strip artist. He is best known for creating The Adventures of Tintin, the series of comic albums that are considered one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century. He was also responsible for two other well-known series, Quick & Flupke (1930–1940) and The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko (1936–1957). His works were executed in his distinctive ligne claire drawing style.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Life timeline

Key dates

  1. 1907 Born
  2. 1983 Died

Also on May 22

What else happened on this day, through history

See all of May 22 →

The world in 1907

When Hergé arrived

Read the year 1907 →

Same-day contemporaries

Also born on May 22

Al Simmons 1902–1956 American baseball player and coach (died 1956) Arthur Conan Doyle 1859–1930 British writer, creator of Sherlock Holmes (born 1859) George Best 1946–2005 Northern Irish footballer and manager (died 2005) George S. Hammond 1921– American scientist (died 2005) Gérard de Nerval 1808–1855 French poet and translator (born 1808) Giacomo Matteotti 1885–1924 Italian lawyer and politician (born 1885) Lucie Brock-Broido 1956– American poet (died 2018) Maggie Q 1979– American actress Marisol Escobar 1930– French-American sculptor (died 2016)

See everything on May 22 →

Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1907

Alberto Moravia 1907–1990 Italian journalist and author (died 1990) Altiero Spinelli 1907– Italian theorist and politician (died 1986) Astrid Lindgren 1907–2002 Swedish author and screenwriter (born 1907) Bhagat Singh 1907–1931 Indian activist (born 1907) Duarte Nuno 1907– Duke of Braganza (died 1976) Frida Kahlo 1907–1954 Mexican painter and educator (born 1907) Jimmie Foxx 1907–1967 American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1907) John Wayne 1907–1979 American actor, director, and producer (born 1907) Katharine Hepburn 1907–2003 American actress (born 1907)

Read about the year 1907 →

Keep going

More to explore

Hergé's birthday May 22 Hergé's zodiac Gemini When Hergé arrived 1907