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| − | '''Matt Groening''' ( | + | '''Matt Groening''' (1954- ) is an American cartoonist best known for his animated series [[The Simpsons]], a distant spin-off of his ''[[Life In Hell]]'' comic strip series. |
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | Groening was born on February 15, 1954 to Homer Groening and Margaret Wiggum. He has three sisters Patricia (Patty), Lisa, and Margaret (Maggie). At the age of twelve, Groening stole a Godeon's Bible from a hotel room. When his scoutmaster found out, he was expelled from the troop. While attending college, Groening was known to wrap a metal clothes hanger-type wire around his head with a metal "antenna" pointing upward which indicated that he was busy thinking.<ref>http://www.nndb.com/people/361/000025286/</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Education== | ||
| + | *Lincoln High School, class of 1973 | ||
| + | *Evergreen State College, class of 1977 | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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[[Category: Cartoonists]] | [[Category: Cartoonists]] | ||
Revision as of 03:29, December 21, 2007
Matt Groening (1954- ) is an American cartoonist best known for his animated series The Simpsons, a distant spin-off of his Life In Hell comic strip series.
History
Groening was born on February 15, 1954 to Homer Groening and Margaret Wiggum. He has three sisters Patricia (Patty), Lisa, and Margaret (Maggie). At the age of twelve, Groening stole a Godeon's Bible from a hotel room. When his scoutmaster found out, he was expelled from the troop. While attending college, Groening was known to wrap a metal clothes hanger-type wire around his head with a metal "antenna" pointing upward which indicated that he was busy thinking.[1]
Education
- Lincoln High School, class of 1973
- Evergreen State College, class of 1977