William Boyd Watterson II 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 state
Watterson in a Kenyon College yearbook photo in 1980
Watterson during his high school years in 1976
Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1824 by Episcopal Bishop Philander Chase. It is the oldest private institution of higher education i
Bill Watterson
…super hero comics with his friends and contributing cartoons and art to the school newspaper and yearbook. After high school, Watterson attended Kenyon College, where he majored in political science. He had already decided on a career in cartooning but he felt studying political science would help him move…
Philander Chase (1775–1852) was the founder and first president of Bexley Hall and Kenyon College, and later became Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church
Finn House, location of The Kenyon Review
Ransom Hall (1910–1912), locations of the Office of the President
Aerial view of Kenyon's campus