Jean de Brunhoff
French writer and illustrator
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Jean de Brunhoff was a French writer and illustrator remembered best for creating the Babar series of children's books concerning a fictional elephant, the first of which was published in 1931. Wikipedia
Born: December 9, 1899, Paris, France
Died: October 16, 1937 (age 37 years), Montana, Crans-Montana, Switzerland
Children: Laurent de Brunhoff, Thierry de Brunhoff, and Mathieu de Brunhoff
Grandchildren: Antoine de Brunhoff and Anne de Brunhoff
Spouse: Cécile de Brunhoff (m. 1924–1937)
Parents: Maurice de Brunhoff and Marguerite de Brunhoff
