Charles M. Schulz

Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz was an American cartoonist best known as the creator of the comic strip Peanuts, which featured iconic characters like Charlie Brown and Snoopy. His work, which began with Li'l Folks in 1947 and was renamed Peanuts in 1950, became one of the most popular and influential comic strips in history, syndicated in thousands of newspapers worldwide and translated into numerous languages. Schulz also wrote and storyboarded numerous animated television specials and films based on his characters. He is regarded as one of the most influential cartoonists of all time.