Larry Gonick

Larry Gonick (born August 24, 1946) is an American cartoonist. He is best known for "The Cartoon History of the Universe", a history of the world in comic book form, which he published from 1977 to 2009. He has also written "The Cartoon History of the United States". 
Gonick was born in San Francisco, California. He studied mathematics at Harvard University, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1967 and his master's degree in 1969.