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Albert Chartier

Albert Chartier, Canadian illustrator (died 2004)

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Born
June 16, 1912
Died
February 21, 2004
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1912

About Albert Chartier

Albert Chartier was a French-Canadian cartoonist and illustrator, best known for having created the comic strip Onésime. Albert Chartier (16 June 1912 – 25 February 2004) was a French-Canadian cartoonist and illustrator, best known for having created the comic strip Onésime. On 25 October 1935, Chartier landed his first professional contract with his first comic, the Sunday BouBoule, published in La Patrie until 21 March 1937, scripted by journalist René Boivin. But he soon discovered that the more traditional medium of fine art did not suit him.

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Albert Chartier timeline

  1. Albert Chartier (16 June 1912 – 25 February 2004) was a French-Canadian cartoonist and illustrator, best known for having created the comic strip Onésime.
  2. On 25 October 1935, Chartier landed his first professional contract with his first comic, the Sunday BouBoule, published in La Patrie until 21 March 1937, scripted by journalist René Boivin.

The world when Albert Chartier was born

Albert Chartier was born in 1912. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1912

  • Best-selling book"The Harvester" – Gene Stratton-Porter

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Thorpe wins two gold medals at the Stockholm Olympics
  • Top headlineRMS Titanic sinks on maiden voyage — 1,500+ die
  • Technology milestoneFirst parachute jump from an airplane
  • World population~1.72B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population94.6M

1912 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Albert Chartier's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19122026
Population94.6M341 million

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