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Herge Biography

Just noticed on Tintinologist a good biography of Georges Remi, A.K.A. Herge.

1907 – Georges Remi born in Etterbeek (Rue Cranz, 25) on 22 May, at 7:30 in the morning.

1914–1918 – Attends primary school at the District School No. 3 in Ixelles.

1918–1919 – Attends School No. 11, preparatory for the Athénée (secondary school).

1920–1925 – Attends Saint Boniface school. Excels in all subjects, except art.

1925 – Joins the subscriptions department of the newspaper, Le XXe Siècle. Creates his first strip, Totor, for The Belgian Boy Scout.

1926 – Studies art at Saint-Luc school.

Source: Hergé – Creator of Tintin

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