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Judith Kerr
(Writer and illustrator whose books sold more than 10 million copies around the world)
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Birthdate: June 14, 1923
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: May 22, 2019
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Heinrich Lossow
(Painter)
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Birthdate: March 10, 1843
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Munich, Germany
Died: May 19, 1897
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Margret Rey
(Writer)
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Birthdate: May 16, 1906
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Died: December 21, 1996
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Konrad Kujau
(Illustrator)
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Birthdate: June 27, 1938
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Löbau, Germany
Died: September 12, 2000
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Wilhelm Busch
(German Painter & Poet Best Known for His Drawings, Which Were Accompanied by Wise, Satiric, Doggerel Verse)
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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.
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Janosch
(Writer)
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Birthdate: March 11, 1931
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hindenburg, Poland
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Rudolf Koch
(Type Designer)
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Birthdate: November 20, 1876
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Nuremberg, Germany
Died: April 9, 1934
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James Krüss
(Writer)
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Birthdate: May 31, 1926
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Heligoland, Germany
Died: August 2, 1997
