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Ernie Bushmiller

Ernie Bushmiller, American cartoonist (died 1982)

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Born
August 23, 1905
Died
August 15, 1982
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1905

About Ernie Bushmiller

Ernest Paul Bushmiller Jr. was an American cartoonist, best known for creating the comic strip character Nancy in 1933, now in print for over 90 years. His work is noted for its simple graphic style. In 1976, he received the Reuben Award from the National Cartoonists Society for his work on Nancy. Ernest Paul Bushmiller Jr. (August 23, 1905 – August 15, 1982) was an American cartoonist, best known for creating the comic strip character Nancy in 1933, now in print for over 90 years. Bushmiller then took over, his name first appearing on the May 18 strip.

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Ernie Bushmiller timeline

  1. Ernest Paul Bushmiller Jr. (August 23, 1905 – August 15, 1982) was an American cartoonist, best known for creating the comic strip character Nancy in 1933, now in print for over 90 years.
  2. In 1976, he received the Reuben Award from the National Cartoonists Society for his work on Nancy.

The world when Ernie Bushmiller was born

Ernie Bushmiller was born in 1905. 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 1905

  • Best-selling book"The Marriage of William Ashe" – Mrs. Humphry Ward

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentChristy Mathewson pitches 3 shutouts in the World Series
  • Top headlineEinstein publishes theory of special relativity
  • Technology milestoneEinstein's "miracle year" — E=mc²
  • World population~1.65B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population83.2M

1905 versus 2026

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

Measure19052026
Population83.2M341 million

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