History of animation started on 20th of July 1887 in France. Charles-Émile Reynaud self-taught engineer created and presented the 1st Praxinoscope. on 28 October 1892 he projected the first animated film in public, Pauvre Pierrot, at the Musée Grévin in Paris.

Who first invented animation?

The French artist Émile Cohl created the first animated film using what came to be known as traditional animation methods: the 1908 Fantasmagorie.

What was the first animation show?

The earliest prime-time animation show is The Flintstones created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera which was first aired on the ABC Television network (USA) in September 1960 The animation which was a contemporary take on suburban life in the Stone Age initially ran until April 1966.