Bill Watterson

| birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S. | occupation = Cartoonist | education = Kenyon College (BA) | signature = Bill Watterson signature.svg }} William Boyd Watterson II (born July 5, 1958) is an American cartoonist who authored the comic strip ''Calvin and Hobbes''. The strip was syndicated from 1985 to 1995. Watterson concluded ''Calvin and Hobbes'' with a short statement to newspaper editors and his readers that he felt he had achieved all he could in the medium. Watterson is known for his negative views on comic syndication and licensing, his efforts to expand and elevate the newspaper comic as an art form, and his move back into private life after ''Calvin and Hobbes'' ended. Watterson was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. The suburban Midwestern United States setting of Ohio was part of the inspiration for the setting of ''Calvin and Hobbes''. Watterson currently lives in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Provided by Wikipedia