American puppeteer Jim Henson, born this day in 1936, was the creator of the Muppets (a meld of “marionettes” and “puppets”), whose characters included Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Big Bird, and the Cookie Monster.
[via This Day in History - 24 September
Also see EB’s index entries for Sesame Street, marionette, or string puppet, puppetry, and various entries on muppet.
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