Birthdate: April 14, 1832

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Wiedensahl, Germany

Died: January 9, 1908

German artist and poet Wilhelm Busch is best remembered for pioneering the illustrations known as Bilderbogen, believed to have inspired the modern-day comic strip format. A qualified mechanical engineer, he later deviated to art. His best-known work remains Max und Moritz, which influenced The Katzenjammer Kids.