Born: 21 July 1893, United States
Died: 28 April 1990
Country most active: United States
Also known as: Frances Edwina Dumm
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Beginning as a daily in 1918, her comic was expanded with a Sunday feature that ran from 1938 to 1963. Based on Dumm’s keen, affectionate observation of dogs, Tippie is commonly recognized as the first continuity strip by a woman, which was is a landmark achievement.